TOKYO -- With war raging in Ukraine and tensions rising in East Asia, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned that Japan will become a "laughing stock" if it doesn't lift its defense budget in line with NATO countries.
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Japan's Yuubari destroyer test-fires an antisubmarine missile during a fleet review in Sagami Bay, southwest of Tokyo. © Kyodo
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