A fundamental change came in December 2022 when former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government adopted a security strategy ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the ...

Japan on December 26 approved $58 billion (9.04 trillion yen) defense budget for fiscal year 2026, as Tokyo faces growing ...

Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming fiscal ...

The draft defense budget sets a new spending record for the 12th straight year amid mounting regional threats and U.S.

The Japanese government on Friday approved a record $58 billion defense budget for the 2026 fiscal year to match rising ...

The Japanese government is planning to request a record-large defense budget exceeding 9 trillion yen, or about 58.12 billion dollars, for the next fiscal year. The size is considered necessary to ...

Japan is set to increase defense spending to a fresh record next year as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government looks to ...

Under the new budget, more than 970 billion yen ($6.2bn) is earmarked to enhance Japan’s “standoff” missile capabilities.

In keeping with Japan’s ongoing military buildup, lawmakers approved a budget for 2026 that for the first time exceeds 9 ...

Cabinet approves draft initial state budget of $783 billion for fiscal year starting next April, largest in country’s history ...

Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, ...