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Japan Approves 16.5% Increase in Defense Spending for FY2024
By Takahashi Kosuke
For the tenth year in a row, the budget draft set a new record for national defense spending as Japan continues to pursue its Defense Buildup Program.
Japan Awards Mitsubishi Heavy Industries $2.86 Billion Contract for New Standoff Weapons
By Takahashi Kosuke
MHI will develop upgraded Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles and new submarine-launched standoff missiles.
PM Kishida Announces Japan Will Acquire 400 Tomahawk Missiles From US
By Takahashi Kosuke
The missiles, to be deployed on Aegis-equipped destroyers, will add to Japan’s counterstrike capability.
Japan Approves 26.3% Increase in Defense Spending for Fiscal Year 2023
By Takahashi Kosuke
For the ninth year in a row, the budget draft set a new record for Japan’s national defense budget.
Japan’s Ruling Coalition Approves Counterstrike Capability
By Mina Pollmann
The long-debated move comes alongside increased defense spending amid worries about Japan's security environment.
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