Asia-Pacific

Name: Japan's Military Asks for Record-Breaking $52B in Defense Spending
Uploaded: 2023-09-01T09:46:22Z
Duration: 3 min 18 s
Description: Japan’s defense ministry is asking for a record-breaking US$52 billion for military spending in 2024. A large portion will go to missile and air defense, TaiwanPlus spoke to Eleanor Shiori Hughes to find out more.

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Japan's Military Asks for Record-Breaking $52B in Defense Spending