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Japan TimesNews report · Sep 28, 2:51 AM
Higher defense spending won’t unsettle markets, government adviser says
Japan is considering a new medium-term target to raise defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product over 10 years.
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Higher defense spending won’t unsettle markets, government adviser says
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What happened Japan is considering a new medium-term target to raise defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product over 10 years.
The headline split Japan Times frames it as "Higher defense spending won’t unsettle markets, government adviser says". Bloomberg - Economics frames it as "Japan’s Defense Buildup Won’t Rattle Markets, Government Adviser Says".
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Bloomberg - EconomicsNews report · Sep 28, 1:52 AM
Japan’s Defense Buildup Won’t Rattle Markets, Government Adviser Says
Any expansion of Japan’s defense spending will likely be spread over many years and shouldn’t become a source of significant market anxiety in any single year, according to a member of a pa...
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