Noda vows to protect interests

Experts say raising territorial issues will do little to benefit politicians

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has vowed to increase levels of maritime security and raised publicity of ongoing territorial issues affecting the country, despite growing pressure on various domestic issues at home.

Addressing the opening of an extra parliamentary session on Monday afternoon, Noda highlighted the necessity to get along well with its neighbors, in what local commentators suggested was an effort to ease recent deadlocked diplomatic efforts over ongoing territorial rows with countries including China.