Japan, a key United States treaty ally, is expected to spend nearly 2 percent of its GDP on defense this year, as it faces ...

Trump has said he will personally attend US-Japan trade talks, adding military cost-sharing and currency to the agenda.

Japan's defense spending and related costs for fiscal 2025 are expected to total 9.9 trillion yen ($70 billion), equivalent ...

President Trump unexpectedly joined trade negotiations with Japan, broadening the agenda to include tariffs, military support ...

TOKYO, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Japan's defense-related budget for fiscal 2025 is expected to total about 9.9 trillion yen (about 70 billion U.S. dollars), equivalent to 1.8 percent of gross domestic ...

Japan is set to raise its military expenditure to 2 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by the year 2027, with plans to allocate approximatel ...

Japan will increase its defense spending to 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2027 and plans to spend around $70 billion on defense in the current fiscal year, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani ...

Japan must strengthen the yen, such as by helping boost the country's industrial competitiveness, as the currency's weakness ...