Japan proposes $51B defense budget, citing increased threats

Washington DC (UPI) Sep 22, 2020

Japan's defense budget for the next fiscal year seeks a record $51.6 billion and includes plans to build an electronic warfare unit as a check against China. Tokyo's military budget, which has risen every year for the past nine years during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's term of office, is rising 1.63% for fiscal year 2021, the Nikkei reported Monday. Japan's defense ministry has said t