Japan's Defense Ministry requests 8.89 tril. yen budget for FY 2027

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Defense Ministry on Monday submitted a record budget request of 8.89 trillion yen ($56 billion) for fiscal 2027, as the count

Japan’s Defense Ministry has disclosed details of an 8.9 trillion yen ($55.6 billion) budget request for the next fiscal year that officials say will increase significantly after the government adopts new security and defense plans later in the year

From hypersonic underwater-launched missiles to artificial intelligence for command and control, the request is chock full of advanced weaponry and tech.