Japan raises defence budget to record USD 56 billion amid tensions in Indo-Pacific

Dec 23, 2023

Japan wants to dramatically expand its defence capacity because it has been alarmed by China's expanding military ambitions, while Russia's invasion of Ukraine has...

Japan Cabinet approves 2023 draft budget at USD 862 billion with record defence allocation

Dec 23, 2022

The growth of the defence budget is connected with the government's decision to ensure an increase in defence spending to 2 per cent of...

China-Japan tensions flare up over maritime disputes

Jun 27, 2022

Beijing [China], June 27 : Amidst the escalating tensions with China, Japan is holding intense discussions on increasing defence budget and developing nuclear-powered submarines...

Biden expresses hope Japan would increase defence spending amid China's rise

Nov 28, 2021

Washington [US], November 28 : US President Joe Biden expressed his hope that Japan would increase its defence budget during a phone call with...

UAE, Japan sign defence cooperation agreement

May 26, 2023

The agreement was signed by Major General Mubarak Saeed Ghafan Al Jabri, Assistant Undersecretary for Support and Defence Industries at the Ministry of Defense,...

China's defence budget continues to rebound

Mar 08, 2022

Hong Kong, March 8 : Amidst the gravity of bitter fighting in Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin prosecutes his invasion, China announced its defence...