Concerns raised about Japanese PM's hawkish tone

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-10-24

TOKYO, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday delivered her first speech in parliament since taking office, which has raised concerns about her hawkish and conservative views on security and diplomacy. On the security front, Takaichi voiced her readiness to further accelerate Japan's military buildup, pledging to raise the country's defense budget to 2 percent of gross domestic product by next March, two years ahe......

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