"This is one way of expressing our hope that China will address these issues through friendly relations," Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa told reporters.
The report, approved by Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's cabinet, described China's stance in its maritime territorial disputes with its neighbors as "assertive".
"But China has never broken international laws when protecting its territory and sovereignty."
"Given the modernization of China's naval and air forces in recent years, its sphere of influence is likely to grow beyond its neighboring waters," the annual white paper said.
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Liu told China Daily the passing of Chinese vessels near Japan's Miyako Islands did not do any harm to Tokyo and such activities within a country's economic zone are legally allowed.
"Japan expresses further concerns about the South China Sea," Liu said after analyzing some of changes in the newly released white paper, adding that,
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"Actually, it is Japan and the US that are sparing no efforts to limit China in the East China Sea and restrict its navigational freedom," Liu stressed.
Reuters and AFP contributed to this story.
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BEIJING - Japan expressed concern on Tuesday over the Chinese military's recent maritime activities in its annual defense report,
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"It is expected that China will try to keep expanding the area of activities, and to make its naval activities a routine practice in waters surrounding Japan including the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean, as well as in the South China Sea," it said.
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