Japan seeks record military budget to counter North Korean missile threats



News Japan seeks record military budget to counter North Korean missile threats 2025 budget proposal allocates billions for satellites and counterstrike weapons in line with proactive defense strategy Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park September 2, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reviews Japan Self-Defense Force personnel during a ceremony on Nov. 27, 2021. \| Image: Japanese Prime Minister's Office Japan is seeking a record military budget of 8.54 trillion yen ($58 billion) for 2025, allocating billions to improve satellite reconnaissance to defend against North Korean and Chinese threats. On Friday, Tokyo’s defense ministry requested a 10.5% increase from 2024 for next year’s budget, allocating significant funds to space surveillance and counterstrike capabilities in line with Japan’s embrace of a more proactive defense strategy. Japan is seeking a record military budget of 8.54 trillion yen ($58 billion) for 2025, allocating billions to improve satellite reconnaissance to defend against North Korean and Chinese threats. On Friday, Tokyo’s defense ministry requested a 10.5% increase from 2024 for next year’s budget, allocating significant funds to space surveillance and counterstrike capabilities in line with Japan’s embrace of a more proactive defense strategy. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Japan seeks record military budget to counter North Korean missile threats

2025 budget proposal allocates billions for satellites and counterstrike weapons in line with proactive defense strategy

Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park September 2, 2024

Japan seeks record military budget to counter North Korean missile threats

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reviews Japan Self-Defense Force personnel during a ceremony on Nov. 27, 2021. | Image: Japanese Prime Minister's Office

Japan is seeking a record military budget of 8.54 trillion yen ($58 billion) for 2025, allocating billions to improve satellite reconnaissance to defend against North Korean and Chinese threats.

On Friday, Tokyo’s defense ministry requested a 10.5% increase from 2024 for next year’s budget, allocating significant funds to space surveillance and counterstrike capabilities in line with Japan’s embrace of a more proactive defense strategy.

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