TOKYO -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told his cabinet ministers to increase Japan's defense budget to around 2% of gross domestic product in the year starting April 2027.
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Japan set to increase defense budget to 2% of GDP in 2027
PM Kishida tells cabinet ministers to broaden scope of spending framework
Japan wants to expand its defense budget to meet evolving security challenges. © Kyodo
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