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Coverage dated December 25, 2025

Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen for the coming year. The approval on Friday aims to fortify strike-back capability and coastal defense with cruise missiles and unmanned arsenals as tensions rise in the region.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen for the coming year. The approval on Friday aims to fortify strike-back capability and coastal defense with cruise missiles and unmanned arsenals as tensions rise in the region.

  2. Bloomberg

    Japan Eyes Record Defense Spending as GDP, Yen Stretch 2% Goal (opens Bloomberg)

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    Japan is set to increase defense spending to a fresh record next year as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government looks to respond to the challenges of heightened geopolitical tensions, US calls to shoulder more costs and a weak yen.

  3. The Guardian

    Japan’s cabinet approves record defence budget amid escalating China tensions (opens The Guardian)

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    Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a ‘space arms race’

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Japan Cabinet approves record defense budget to deter China – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Japan is seeking to bolster its defense capabilities in the face of "the most severe" security environment since the end of World War II.

  5. Breitbart News

    Japan Approves Record Defense Spending that Aims to Deter China (opens Breitbart News)

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    "If you want peace, prepare for war" is a Latin credo attributed to Roman writer Vegetius. Japan has heeded that advice, approving a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year.

  6. Newsweek

    Japan approves record $58 billion defense budget amid rising China tensions (opens Newsweek)

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    A key focus of the new budget is strengthening Japan’s ability to strike enemy targets from a distance.

  7. WHDH Boston

    Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to

  8. Al Jazeera

    Japan gov’t greenlights record $58bn defence budget amid regional tension (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Japan’s cabinet has backed a record defence spending plan amid mounting tensions with China.

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