Japan's rash action of remilitarization poses true threat to regional peace and stability, said Chen Xi, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference in Beijing on Friday.
Chen made the remarks in response to a media query about Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force's live-fire test of a Tomahawk cruise missile lately and its Air Self-Defense Force's test of a new-type missile.
"Japan's moves to accelerate its development of offensive weapons are increasingly rampant and perilous, deserving high vigilance among regional countries. Facts have proven that the Japanese side's so-called 'neighboring security threat' is merely an excuse for it to break free from its pacifist constitution and 'exclusively defense-oriented' policy to accelerate remilitarization. The real threat to Japan's security and regional peace and stability is exactly its rash action to ramp up military buildup and accelerate remilitarization. The nightmare of war must not repeat itself and peace must be upheld. The international community must get united and take action to jointly contain the rise of Japan's neo-militarism and prevent it from plunging the world into turmoil," Chen said.
Japan's remilitarization threatens regional peace, stability: spokesman
Japan's remilitarization threatens regional peace, stability: spokesman
Japan's remilitarization threatens regional peace, stability: spokesman
Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warned on Monday that hostilities in Yemen are forcing people to flee their homes, causing civilian casualties, and putting the already stretched humanitarian operations there under growing pressure.
Renewed fighting in Yemen has displaced at least 125,000 civilians from 18,000 households since the start of September, he said at a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York City.
The UN Human Rights Office has verified 40 civilian casualties -- eight dead and 32 injured -- in the first two weeks of this month. Women and children account for half of those killed and more than half of those injured, Haq said.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the United Nations and its humanitarian partners continue to respond, despite extremely difficult operating conditions, providing aid to thousands of households as of Saturday. However, supplies are critically low, and funding is falling short of needs.
Haq highlighted that humanitarian access and movements remain severely constrained due to insecurity. Humanitarian movements into and within several locations on Yemen's west coast remain suspended, while key roads are restricted or impassable.
"We call on all parties to protect civilians, respect international humanitarian law and facilitate safe and unimpeded humanitarian access so that urgently needed assistance can reach communities in need," Haq said.
Hostilities in Yemen drive displacement amid access challenges: UN official
