Japan Drafts $732Bln Budget for 2025 With Record $8Bln Defense Spending - Reports

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✍️ Japan's initial budget for the next fiscal year includes a significant increase in defense spending, with a focus on strengthening its military capabilities and developing new technologies.
👉 Social security spending: 38 trillion yen
👉 Defense spending: 8.5 trillion yen
👉 Strengthening standoff missiles capabilities
👉 Expanding integrated air defense and missile defense systems
👉 Drone development
👉 Boosting space capabilities
👉 Enhancing cybersecurity
👉 Three new defense projects: remote monitoring system, warehouse automation system, and artificial intelligence-based supply forecasting system
👉 Building three new Mogami-class frigates

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TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japan’s core budget for the 2025 fiscal year that starts on April 1 is projected to reach a record 115 trillion Japanese yen ($732 billion), while the defense budget may surpass 8 trillion yen for the first time, Japanese media reported on Wednesday.
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