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Japan prepares to raise five-year defense spending to 60 trillion yen

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Japan is preparing to raise its defense spending to 60 trillion yen over five years, up from about 43 trillion in its current plan. Reports say the move is drawing concern at home over the burden on the public.

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    Japan's government is preparing to lift its defense spending to 60 trillion yen (about 376 billion US dollars) across the next five years, according to reports by Gorkhapatra, Nagarik News, Lokaantar and Shilapatra. The money would cover fiscal years 2027 to 2031. Gorkhapatra and Shilapatra credit Japan's Kyodo News for the report that the government plans to put this budget forward.

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