Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Says She'll Get Japan's Security Spending up to 2% of GDP in FY25

The Yomiuri Shimbun
18:13 JST,
October 24, 2025
The government will increase national security spending to 2% of gross domestic product within the current fiscal year, two years ahead of schedule, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday in her first policy speech, delivered to plenary sessions of both the House of Representatives and the House ...
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