• The Defense Ministry's ¥5.4 trillion request — much of which is intended to counter China's growing military presence near Japan — would exceed fiscal 2021's record initial budget, rising for the tenth consecutive year. | KYODO
    The Defense Ministry's ¥5.4 trillion request — much of which is intended to counter China's growing military presence near Japan — would exceed fiscal 2021's record initial budget, rising for the tenth consecutive year. | KYODO
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The Defense Ministry on Tuesday requested a ¥5.4 trillion ($49 billion) budget for fiscal 2022, aiming to accelerate enhancement of capabilities in new domains and promote the development of new technologies to deal with China’s growing military presence.

The request would exceed a record ¥5.3 trillion allocated in the initial budget for fiscal 2021 started in April, rising for the tenth consecutive year. It does not include outlays linked to hosting U.S. military bases, which have been about ¥200 billion annually.

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