Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pictured) has ordered a sharp rise in defence spending to 2 per cent of gross domestic product by 2027. Photo: Jiji Press/AFP
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pictured) has ordered a sharp rise in defence spending to 2 per cent of gross domestic product by 2027. Photo: Jiji Press/AFP
China-Japan relations
China /  Diplomacy

Ukraine war, Taiwan tensions boost Japanese support for doubling of defence budget

  • Yomiuri poll shows 51 per cent support for unprecedented increase in defence spending
  • Japanese PM Kishida wants military budget to reach 2 per cent of GDP by 2027

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Updated: 7:34am, 10 Dec, 2022

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pictured) has ordered a sharp rise in defence spending to 2 per cent of gross domestic product by 2027. Photo: Jiji Press/AFP
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pictured) has ordered a sharp rise in defence spending to 2 per cent of gross domestic product by 2027. Photo: Jiji Press/AFP
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