Japan's defense chief says he expects the new National Security Council to discuss responses to China's establishment of an air defense identification zone over the East China Sea.
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera was speaking to reporters on Tuesday, a day before the Japanese version of the US National Security Council will be launched.
The government is setting up the body to discuss foreign and security policies regularly and flexibly.
Onodera said the government policy is to urge China through the international community to withdraw its unilateral establishment of the zone.
Source:NewsOnJapan
