Japan’s government
Japan OKs record arms spending that favors US equipment
Japan’s government approved a record military budget on Dec. 22 but did not earmark enough extra money to stop a splurge on U.S.-made ballistic missile defense kit from putting a squeeze on funding for an ambitious domestic jet fighter project.
Nagasaki mayor: Threat of new nuclear attack growing
The fear of another nuclear bomb attack is growing on the 72nd anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, the city’s mayor said, apparently referring to the North Korean nuclear threat in the region.