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….
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