Friday, October 24, 2025

WORLD_ Japan’s New PM Pledges to Boost Defense Ahead of Trump’s Asia Tour

THE EPOCH TIMES 

Japan’s New PM Pledges to Boost Defense Ahead of Trump’s Asia Tour

Sanae Takaichi said she plans to talk with Trump about strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance.


Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi stands up to acknowledge the applause after she was selected as Japan's new prime minister during an extraordinary session of the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images

Evgenia Filimianova
10/24/2025|Updated: 10/24/2025


Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to boost the country’s defense capabilities and revise its security strategy amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region.

Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Takaichi took office on Oct. 21, becoming Japan’s first female prime minister and forming a coalition government with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party.

Speaking to Japan’s parliament on Friday, Takaichi said her government will increase defense spending to 2 percent of GDP by March, and will revise its security strategy by the end of 2026.

The proactive push for what Takaichi called a “fundamental buildup” of Japan’s power comes amid rising tensions in the region with China, North Korea, and Russia.

“The free, open, and stable international order that we were accustomed to is violently shaken in the face of historic change of power balance and intensifying geopolitical competitions,” Takaichi said in her speech.

“In the region around Japan, military activities and other actions from our neighbors China, North Korea, and Russia are causing grave concerns.”

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