from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 24 Oct 11:29
https://lemmy.world/post/37791071
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledges to boost military spending and deepen US ties amid rising regional tensions.
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she will bolster the country’s military spending as tensions rise with China, North Korea and Russia.
In her first major policy speech since taking office Tuesday, Japan’s first female leader said the government will increase military spending to 2% of Tokyo’s gross domestic product by March—a goal previously set for 2027.
“The free, open and stable international order that we were accustomed to is violently shaken in the face of historic change of power balance and intensifying geopolitical competitions,” Takaichi said.
“In the region around Japan, military activities and other actions from our neighbors China, North Korea and Russia are causing grave concerns.”
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