Japan Defense Ministry seeks record-high budget amid N. Korea threat

Japan Defense Ministry seeks record-high budget amid N. Korea threat

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera speaks at a ministry meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2017. The ministry requested a record-high budget of 5.26 trillion yen ($47.8 billion) for fiscal 2018 as it seeks to counter missile threats from North Korea and defend remote islands in southwestern Japan in light of China's rising maritime assertiveness. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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