Japan's Defense Ministry eyes record $51.6bn in spending under Suga

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The Defense Ministry plans to deploy new fighter jets in 2035 to replace its current F-2s. (Photo courtesy of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force)

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA and RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writersSeptember 21, 2020 05:29 JST | Japan

TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Defense will request a record 5.4 trillion yen ($51.6 billion) in the fiscal 2021 budget, seeking a ninth straight year of increases as China rises and new technological threats emerge.

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