Naha, Japan (AFP) Aug 31, 2025 Sporting dark face paint and clutching a gun, teenage soldier-in-training Takuma Hiyane crawls across a field on Japan's Okinawa, the front line of the nation's defence as anxiety grows over China's territorial ambitions. As the world marks the 80th anniversary of World War II, Japan - which has been officially pacifist since its defeat - is trying to lure more talent into its armed forces
