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Japan pledges defence buildup
The Statesman
|October 25, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan's military buildup and spending and complete an early upgrade of the country's security strategy as tensions rise with China, North Korea and Russia.
Takaichi took office Tuesday after being elected Japan's first female leader. That
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