Japan weighs US$500bil defence spending plan, sources say据消息人士透露，日本正在考虑一项5000亿美元的国防开支计划。
TOKYO: Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering nearly doubling defence spending over the next five years as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to strengthen the country's military capabilities, according to two people familiar with the matter.
FILE PHOTO: Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force stealth frigate JS Mukuma at the Yokosuka naval base on Sept 5, 2025. If adopted, defence buildup spending for the five years from April 2027 would be set at 70 trillion to 80 trillion yen (US$457 billion to US$508 billion), up about 1.8 times the roughly 43 trillion yen allocated under the current five-year plan, which began in fiscal 2023. - AP
TOKYO: Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering nearly doubling defence spending over the next five years as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to strengthen the country's military capabilities, according to two people familiar with the matter.
If adopted, defence buildup spending for the five years from April 2027 would be set at 70 trillion to 80 trillion yen (US$457 billion to US$508 billion), up about 1.8 times the roughly 43 trillion yen allocated under the current five-year plan, which began in fiscal 2023.
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资料照片：2025年9月5日，日本海上自卫队隐形护卫舰“无隈”号停靠在横须贺海军基地。如果该方案获得通过，从2027年4月开始的五年国防建设支出将设定为70万亿至80万亿日元（约合4570亿至5080亿美元），约为当前五年计划（始于2023财年）下约43万亿日元预算的1.8倍。——美联社
东京：据两位知情人士透露，日本政府和执政联盟正在考虑在未来五年内将国防开支增加近一倍，这是首相高市早苗为加强国家军事能力而采取的举措之一。
如果获得通过，从 2027 年 4 月开始的五年国防建设支出将设定为 70 万亿至 80 万亿日元（4570 亿美元至 5080 亿美元），比从 2023 财年开始的当前五年计划下分配的约 43 万亿日元增加约 1.8 倍。
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