Japan PM Suga vows to stand firm on China's assertiveness in region

Japan will stand firm to defend sovereignty, democracy and human rights throughout the region as China increases its military and economic assertiveness, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday at an online think tank event.Noting that China continues attempting to make unilateral changes to the status quo in the East and South China seas, Suga said, "I have no intention to make concessions on issues regarding sovereignty and universal values, such as democracy, human rights and the rule of law."Suga's remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies came as the administratio…READ FULL ARTICLE