Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed his defence and finance ministers to hike the country’s defense spending by more than 50% over five years to around ¥43 trillion ($315 billion) — signaling yet another dramatic shift for the pacifist country. US Studies Centre Research Fellow Tom Corben said the latest move a clear signal that the government is ready to break some of shackles that have constrained Japan's military since the end of the Second World War.
Defence7 December 2022
Japan's PM Kishida seeks to hike defence spending by more than 50% over five years
