Former Japanese PM expresses concern over Japan's defense spending increase
By: Global Times | Published: Sep 15, 2026 08:30 PM
“It was very wise of Japan to have kept its defense spending at around 1% (of GDP) for such a long time. And I feel very concerned that Japan has been trying to increase it to 2% and even more.” said former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during Xiangshan Forum ...