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Japan's Big Shift In Defence Policy In View Of China, North Korea Threats
Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China.
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Japan To Buy More Stealth Jets, Radar To Counter China, Russia
Japan will accelerate spending on advanced stealth fighters, long-range missiles and other equipment over the next five years to support US forces facing China's military in the Western Pacific, two new government defence papers said.
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On PM's Day 1 In Japan, Robot Factory Visit And Dinner With Abe: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe took an express train to Tokyo on Sunday evening after spending nearly eight hours at the scenic Yamanashi. Mr Abe hosted PM Modi at his own holiday home, and the two leaders held informal talks over lunch and a private dinner. They also visited Japan's largest facility for buildi...
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Japan May Accelerate Missile Defence Upgrades In Wake Of North Korean Tests: Sources
Japan may accelerate around $1 billion of planned spending to upgrade its ballistic missile defences in the wake of rocket tests suggesting North Korea is close to fielding a more potent medium-range missile, three government sources told Reuters.
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Under Xi Jinping, China's Defence Budget Seen Defying Slowdown
The military budget will be announced at the start of the annual meeting of China's parliament on March 5. Last year, defence spending rose 12.2 per cent to $130 billion, second only to the United States.
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Japan Approves Record US $42 Billion Military Budget to Counter China's Rise
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government approved a record $42 billion military budget on Wednesday, with outlays rising for a third year to counter China's rising military might.
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China lashes out at Japan's new defence plan, says Tokyo maintaining 'Cold War mentality'
China's military lashed out Saturday at Japan's plans to boost defense spending, accusing Tokyo of raising regional tensions under the pretext of safeguarding national security.
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China leads rise in Asia military spending: Study
China in the past decade has outpaced four major military powers in Asia - Japan, India, South Korea and Taiwan - in terms of defence spending as its defence budget quadrupled since 2000, an American think tank has said.
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Japan's Big Shift In Defence Policy In View Of China, North Korea Threats
Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China.
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Japan To Buy More Stealth Jets, Radar To Counter China, Russia
Japan will accelerate spending on advanced stealth fighters, long-range missiles and other equipment over the next five years to support US forces facing China's military in the Western Pacific, two new government defence papers said.
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On PM's Day 1 In Japan, Robot Factory Visit And Dinner With Abe: 10 Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe took an express train to Tokyo on Sunday evening after spending nearly eight hours at the scenic Yamanashi. Mr Abe hosted PM Modi at his own holiday home, and the two leaders held informal talks over lunch and a private dinner. They also visited Japan's largest facility for buildi...
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Japan May Accelerate Missile Defence Upgrades In Wake Of North Korean Tests: Sources
Japan may accelerate around $1 billion of planned spending to upgrade its ballistic missile defences in the wake of rocket tests suggesting North Korea is close to fielding a more potent medium-range missile, three government sources told Reuters.
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Under Xi Jinping, China's Defence Budget Seen Defying Slowdown
The military budget will be announced at the start of the annual meeting of China's parliament on March 5. Last year, defence spending rose 12.2 per cent to $130 billion, second only to the United States.
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Japan Approves Record US $42 Billion Military Budget to Counter China's Rise
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government approved a record $42 billion military budget on Wednesday, with outlays rising for a third year to counter China's rising military might.
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China lashes out at Japan's new defence plan, says Tokyo maintaining 'Cold War mentality'
China's military lashed out Saturday at Japan's plans to boost defense spending, accusing Tokyo of raising regional tensions under the pretext of safeguarding national security.
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China leads rise in Asia military spending: Study
China in the past decade has outpaced four major military powers in Asia - Japan, India, South Korea and Taiwan - in terms of defence spending as its defence budget quadrupled since 2000, an American think tank has said.
