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Japan ruling party seeks drastic defense budget rise amid China threat By Reito Kaneko, KYODO NEWS - 5 hours ago - 22:43 | All, Japan A joint defense panel of Japan s ruling Liberal Democratic Party approved a draft proposal Monday for the government to drastically increase the country s defense budget in the face of the increased security threat posed by China in the East and South China seas. The move seeking a rise in the budget comes as neighboring countries including China are increasing their defense budgets and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has set a target for its members to spend at least 2 percent of gross domestic product on defense, according to the proposal.

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