The Guardian: Japan boosts defence budget to record levels with eye on North Korea
Shinzo Abe’s plan includes missile systems to launch a pre-emptive strike, a move critics say violates the constitution
Japan’s government has approved a record defence budget, with money earmarked for costly missile defence systems and, controversially, weapons that could be used in pre-emptive strikes against North Korea.
The 5.19tn yen ($46bn) budget, up 1.3% from last year, is the largest ever and marks the six straight annual rise in defence spending under Japan’s conservative prime minister, Shinzo Abe.
Abe, who ended a decade of defence cuts soon after becoming prime minister in late 2012, has described the threat posed by North Korean ballistic missiles as a “national crisis”.
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News On Japan Approving A Record Defense Budget For 2018
Japanese Cabinet OKs record ¥5.19 trillion defense budget to counter North Korea with interceptor batteries, first cruise missiles -- Japan Times
Japan Cabinet OKs record $46 bln defense budget -- ABC News/AP
Japan Approves Record Defense Spending That Favors U.S.-Made Equipment -- US News and World Report/Reuters
Japan approves record defence spending that favours U.S.-made equipment -- Reuters
Japan Approves Record Defense Budget as North Korea Looms -- Bloomberg
Japan Approves Record Defense Budget Amid Fears of North Korean Nuclear Threat -- Sputnik
Procurement Of First Long-range Cruise Missiles, 3900-tons Destroyers In Japan’s $46B Defense Budget -- Defense World
Japan's Cabinet approves record-high budget plan for FY 2018, defense spending swells -- Xinhuanet
Japanese Cabinet OKs record ¥5.19 trillion defense budget to counter North Korea with interceptor batteries, first cruise missiles -- Japan Times
Japan Cabinet OKs record $46 bln defense budget -- ABC News/AP
Japan Approves Record Defense Spending That Favors U.S.-Made Equipment -- US News and World Report/Reuters
Japan approves record defence spending that favours U.S.-made equipment -- Reuters
Japan Approves Record Defense Budget as North Korea Looms -- Bloomberg
Japan Approves Record Defense Budget Amid Fears of North Korean Nuclear Threat -- Sputnik
Procurement Of First Long-range Cruise Missiles, 3900-tons Destroyers In Japan’s $46B Defense Budget -- Defense World
Japan's Cabinet approves record-high budget plan for FY 2018, defense spending swells -- Xinhuanet
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