The budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt.

Japan's Cabinet has approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) to acquire stronger ...

The Japanese government approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Friday, to pay for everything from bigger ...

The government, under U.S. pressure for a military increase, pledged to achieve the 2% target by March, two years earlier ...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte recalled decisions made at the NATO summit in The Hague this summer, where alliance members agreed to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 ...

The National Defense Authorization Act includes millions of dollars for projects at military bases and installations ...

Shares are mixed in Asia, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 trading near record high levels after Japan's Cabinet approved a record ...

Japan's government on Friday proposed record spending for next fiscal year while curbing debt issuance, underscoring Prime ...

Japan is set to increase defense spending to a fresh record next year as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government looks to ...

The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year, to pay for everything from bigger ...

Japan ’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming fiscal year, accelerating a military buildup that includes cruise missiles and ...

In keeping with Japan’s ongoing military buildup, lawmakers approved a budget for 2026 that for the first time exceeds 9 ...