Two projects in Japan’s rising defense budget questioned
By Guo Dan
The Japanese government approved on December 21 the draft budget for the 2021 fiscal year, including a record defense budget that has been rising for the 9th consecutive year to 5.34 trillionyen (51.6 billion USD).
The most conspicuous part of the defense budget is the cruise missile improvement plan and the construction of two ships equipped with Aegis missile interceptor systems as an alternative to the land-based Aegis Ashoremissile defense systems.
In December 2017, Tokyo decided to introduce two Aegis Ashore systems from the US, which were planned to be separately deployed in Akita prefecture in Japan’s north and Yamaguchi prefecture in the south to provide 24-7 protection of the entire country. However, the program was vehemently opposed by local residents.
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Japan s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi spoke over video link with Chinese State Councilor and Defence Minister Wei Fenghe after four Chinese vessels entered the waters near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. He highlighted Tokyo’s concerns about China’s attempts to “unilaterally change the status quo by coercion”.
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Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi (l) and Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe
Japan expresses strong concerns over China s attempts to change Senkaku Islands status quo by coercion ANI | Updated: Dec 15, 2020 04:26 IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 15 (ANI): Days after four Chinese ships entered the coastal waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi conveyed to his Beijing counterpart Wei Fenghe about Japan s strong concerns about the attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by coercion .
Speaking during a video teleconference on Monday, Minister Kishi also urged China to dispel international community s concern by improving transparency over China s defence policy and its military power .