2025 POLLS: Japanese Parties Divided on Defense Spending Increase

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Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese political parties call for boosting the country’s defense capabilities in their campaigns for the July 20 House of Councillors election, but their views are mixed on increased defense spending. Japan and the surrounding region “face one of the toughest security environments in the world,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a televised debate ear…

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese political parties call for boosting the country’s defense capabilities in their campaigns for the July 20 House of Councillors election, but their views are mixed on increased defense spending. Japan and the surrounding region “face one of the toughest security environments in the world,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a televised debate ear…