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Japan PM asserts defense budget independence amid US nominee's push for higher spending

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05-03-2025 | 02:41

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Japan PM asserts defense budget independence amid US nominee's push for higher spending

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday that other nations do not decide its defense budget after U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for a top Pentagon policy role called for Tokyo to spend more to counter China.

"Japan decides its defence budget by itself," Ishiba told parliament. "It should not be decided based on what other nations tell it to do."

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