Japan is considering holding a meeting of defense ministers with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in late June in Cambodia as part of efforts to counter China's growing maritime assertiveness, government sources said Friday.With the envisaged talks, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi will highlight the importance of maintaining a maritime order based on the rule of law, according to the sources.Kishi will likely oppose any attempt to "unilaterally alter the status quo by force" at the gathering, the sources said, in the wording often employed by Japan to condemn Russia's invasi…READ FULL ARTICLE
