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Japanese and United States defence ministers speaking beside military and national flags.

Japan and US put munitions production at the centre of regional deterrence

Shinjiro Koizumi and Pete Hegseth linked industrial capacity to denial-based defence while Tokyo prepares to update its security strategy.

Japan's prime minister and defense minister appear at separate official events in Tokyo and Yokosuka.

Asia

Japan centers new defense budget on drones, artificial intelligence and missiles

The ¥8.9 trillion request for the fiscal year beginning in April 2027 combines uncrewed weapons, longer-range strike systems, AI-enabled command and stronger state support for arms production.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaking at a government meeting on economic and fiscal policy in Tokyo.

Asia

Japan Turns to Multiyear Budgets to Anchor a ¥370 Trillion Investment Strategy

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is linking Japan's long-term growth strategy to a multiyear budget framework designed to give strategic industries greater certainty. The plan seeks to mobilize ¥370 trillion in public and private investment through fiscal 2040 while preserving confidence in the country's public finances.

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