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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 spending for the five years from April 2027 would be set at 70 trillion to 80 trillion yen (US$457 billion…

Japan weighs US$500 billion defence spending plan: sources

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