Japan gets serious about defense spending hike as year-end deadline looms

Headline from Japan Times · First reported 17h ago · Updated 2h ago · 2 sources, 2 articles

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The government and ruling coalition are reportedly considering nearly doubling defense spending over the next five years.

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Left · South China Morning PostJapan weighs US$500 billion defence spending plan: sources

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South China Morning PostLeft-CenterMixed·17h ago

Japan weighs US$500 billion defence spending plan: sources

Japan’s ⁠government and ruling coalition ⁠are considering nearly doubling defence ⁠spending over the next five years as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to strengthen the country’s military capabilities, according to two people familiar with the matter. If adopted, defence build-up…

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Japan TimesLeast BiasedHigh·2h ago

Japan gets serious about defense spending hike as year-end deadline looms

The government and ruling coalition are reportedly considering nearly doubling defense spending over the next five years.

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