TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's military has asked Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's new government for its ninth straight annual budget increase, including funds to begin development of an advanced stealth fighter to counter new aircraft being deployed by China.
The Ministry of Defence budget proposal released on Wednesday (Sept 30) seeks a 3.3 per cent climb in spending to a record 5.49 trillion yen (US$52 billion) for the year starting April 1.
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