Japan approved Friday a record defence budget worth $56 billion for the next fiscal year, as tensions rise with China and North Korea. The defence budget announced Friday includes 370 billion yen to build two new warships rigged with the US-developed Aegis missile defence system. The 7.95 trillion yen draft budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year was approved by the …
TOKYO — The lower house of Parliament approved Tuesday a budget for the coming fiscal year that includes a record 6.8 trillion yen in defense spending, part of Japan’s effort to fortify its military as China’s influence in the region grows. “The improvement of childcare has been neglected for more than 10 years,” Chinami Nishimura, a lawmaker with the opposition …
Fumio Kishida said that he will spend 20 trillion Yen on ‘baby boom’ measures, including ‘marriage support concierges’ – a service where people are tasked with offering help and counselling to couples Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to spend twice the country’s defence budget to support young couples who wish to have babies in a bid …
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