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[AntiDK]

Japan’s record US$782 billion budget to boost military firepower, tame inflation​

The budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt



The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the coming financial year to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning social security costs as inflation persists.

The 122.3 trillion yen (US$782 billion) budget for the financial year from April 2026 will include some 9 trillion yen for defence spending, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to accelerate Tokyo’s sweeping upgrade of its military in the face of worsening relations with China.

The defence ministry said in a briefing document that “Japan faces the most severe and complex security environment since the end of the war”, stressing the need to “fundamentally strengthen” its defence capabilities.

At the core of its request is 100 billion yen for the so-called Shield coastal defence system, which would marshal drones to block any invasion by foreign troops.

Japan is hoping that Shield – Synchronised, Hybrid, Integrated and Enhanced Littoral Defence – will be completed by March 2028, with no details yet on which part of Japan’s coastline it will be linked to.

The 122 trillion yen figure compares with the 115 trillion yen sought for the current financial year to March, which was also a record.

The expanding budget comes as the market worries about Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt.

Japan already has the biggest ratio of debt to gross domestic product among major economies, projected to reach 232.7 per cent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Earlier this month, parliament approved a massive extra budget to pay for a 21.3 trillion yen stimulus announced a month earlier.

The market has reacted by driving down the value of the yen while the benchmark yield rose for Japanese government bonds.

Some observers have drawn comparisons to the UK’s 2022 bond market turmoil under then-prime minister Liz Truss.

Takaichi has advocated big government spending to spur economic growth.

“What Japan needs right now is not the undermining of our strength as a nation through excessive austerity fiscal policies, but rather the bolstering of our national strength through proactive fiscal policies,” she told a press conference last week.

In an interview on Tuesday with the influential Nikkei business daily, Takaichi stressed her commitment to Tokyo’s financial health, rejecting any “irresponsible bond issuance or tax cuts”.

The current size of the budget is unlikely to shock the bond market, Takahide Kiuchi, executive economist at Nomura Research Institute, wrote in a note ahead of Friday.

But an increase to around 125 trillion yen or more, he said, would cause the “turmoil in the bond market, already in crisis mode, to deepen further”.

“Financial markets are likely on high alert for a similar occurrence. Should the fall of the yen and bond prices further accelerate due to the size of the budget, it would increase worries about adverse effects on the economy and people’s lives.”

A weaker yen raises prices of imports for resource-poor Japan, which relies heavily on foreign food, energy and raw materials to power its economy.

Takaichi came to power in October with a pledge to fight inflation after anger over rising prices.

Another challenge facing the country is its ageing population, caused by chronically low birth rates and a cautious approach to immigration.

The draft budget needs to be approved by parliament.

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[supersnoop]

I can't speak Chinese or write it. I only understand it.

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I swear they're people who want power for them waifus

CPC cannot help the true ABC/CBC…

You can try this If a cute girl asks if you know any Chinese…
The response is “well I know a little…” then write down ‘靚女’…

 

[pmc]

But I got to ask for the one in China, why? Christmas is Christian holiday and Christians in China almost non existent as their 1% which is drop in the bucket. The whole Santa Claus aesthetics is nothing but a marketing tactic that only kids believe in. This is a lot like Qingdao celebrating Oktoberfest which is illogical as Qingdao German rule lasted only 16 years and is very cringy for obvious reasons.

That youtube video said there are more christians in China than in UK. (UK has 31 million).

 

[Sardaukar20]

But I got to ask for the one in China, why? Christmas is Christian holiday and Christians in China almost non existent as their 1% which is drop in the bucket. The whole Santa Claus aesthetics is nothing but a marketing tactic that only kids believe in. This is a lot like Qingdao celebrating Oktoberfest which is illogical as Qingdao German rule lasted only 16 years and is very cringy for obvious reasons.

In China, Christmas and Oktoberfest are not public holidays. So they are not officially recognized by the state as Chinese cultural celebrations. Individuals are allowed to celebrate as long as they don't proselytize or disturb the peace . Xmas and Oktoberfest in China are celebrated mainly for their commercial and fun value. The Christians celebrate it, just like the Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr. All religion is regulated in China anyway.

China needs to be guarded, but shouldn't go to the extremes. Don't end up with the Cultural Revolution, Wokeism, or Hindutva. I believe the Chinese government knows how to keep the balance. They are running a nation, not a religion.

 

[broadsword]

Christians in the US hate Chinese in China celebrating Christmas without the religion.

Yesterday, a Caucasian in my neighborhood wished me a happy Christmas without checking if I was a Christian.

 

[antiterror13]

Japan’s record US$782 billion budget to boost military firepower, tame inflation​

The budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt

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The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the coming financial year to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning social security costs as inflation persists.

The 122.3 trillion yen (US$782 billion) budget for the financial year from April 2026 will include some 9 trillion yen for defence spending, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to accelerate Tokyo’s sweeping upgrade of its military in the face of worsening relations with China.

The defence ministry said in a briefing document that “Japan faces the most severe and complex security environment since the end of the war”, stressing the need to “fundamentally strengthen” its defence capabilities.

At the core of its request is 100 billion yen for the so-called Shield coastal defence system, which would marshal drones to block any invasion by foreign troops.

Japan is hoping that Shield – Synchronised, Hybrid, Integrated and Enhanced Littoral Defence – will be completed by March 2028, with no details yet on which part of Japan’s coastline it will be linked to.

The 122 trillion yen figure compares with the 115 trillion yen sought for the current financial year to March, which was also a record.

The expanding budget comes as the market worries about Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt.

Japan already has the biggest ratio of debt to gross domestic product among major economies, projected to reach 232.7 per cent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Earlier this month, parliament approved a massive extra budget to pay for a 21.3 trillion yen stimulus announced a month earlier.

The market has reacted by driving down the value of the yen while the benchmark yield rose for Japanese government bonds.

Some observers have drawn comparisons to the UK’s 2022 bond market turmoil under then-prime minister Liz Truss.

Takaichi has advocated big government spending to spur economic growth.

“What Japan needs right now is not the undermining of our strength as a nation through excessive austerity fiscal policies, but rather the bolstering of our national strength through proactive fiscal policies,” she told a press conference last week.

In an interview on Tuesday with the influential Nikkei business daily, Takaichi stressed her commitment to Tokyo’s financial health, rejecting any “irresponsible bond issuance or tax cuts”.

The current size of the budget is unlikely to shock the bond market, Takahide Kiuchi, executive economist at Nomura Research Institute, wrote in a note ahead of Friday.

But an increase to around 125 trillion yen or more, he said, would cause the “turmoil in the bond market, already in crisis mode, to deepen further”.

“Financial markets are likely on high alert for a similar occurrence. Should the fall of the yen and bond prices further accelerate due to the size of the budget, it would increase worries about adverse effects on the economy and people’s lives.”

A weaker yen raises prices of imports for resource-poor Japan, which relies heavily on foreign food, energy and raw materials to power its economy.

Takaichi came to power in October with a pledge to fight inflation after anger over rising prices.

Another challenge facing the country is its ageing population, caused by chronically low birth rates and a cautious approach to immigration.

The draft budget needs to be approved by parliament.



"JUST SHUT YOUR MOUTHS AND INVEST EVERYTHING IN ME!" - SANAE TAKAICHI

Interesting what the response from China, I think likely China may increase defense budget by 2 digits, ~15% maybe

Japanese budget vs Revenue 2026
Tax revenue (government revenue) ¥83.7 trillion
General‑account spending (budget) ¥122.3 trillion

Implication
Japan will need to cover the gap of roughly ¥38.6 trillion through Government bonds (debt issuance)
or roughly ~$250B ...... gooosh

Defense spending 9.04 trillion yen or ~$58B or ~1.07% of GDP

ohhhh, wait ..... it only increases 3.8% from 2025

I don't know how it will get 2% of GDP in 2027?

 

[Chevalier]

As though cities in the West are not full of CCTVs.

doesn’t stop rampant crime in places like UK and Germany both of which are now on the verge of Revolution.

White supremacy dominates South America, North America, Europe, Australia, Middle East, Central Asia, and North Asia (Russia). Should China destroy the US and Europe in nuclear or economic exchanges, the transnational elites of white old money will immediately regroup in a different sector of the world. They have little manufacturing but the raw resources they control through feudalism is real power beyond just the fiat money system.

The reality is China is surrounded on all sides and capable of losing the war for the Chinese race at any point in time. The whites eradicate all those they defeat, there is no coming back a second time if China loses. Wang Huning understands this is not a game of nation-states, it is a global racial crusade that is taking place through centuries.

These calculations about deterrence and "balance of power" are useful but not reflecting reality. The US sheep, military, and nuclear arsenal are merely disposable pieces that will be traded for China's most important assets when the opportunity comes. The only question that has plagued the White racial elite and compradors is "how to eradicate China without lowering our living conditions and exhausting our control over the rest of the world?" and hopefully they bicker for long enough that China can find a real solution for white supremacy.

What more tells you there’s no divide in the West when it comes to white supremacy. There’s no line between Republicans and Democrats… conservative and liberal. They both see white supremacy as paramount in the world. I’m not talking about white supremacy from the mouth of a skinhead. There’s a philosophy… a belief that everything has to be controlled by white people. It’s not a belief that white people are superior. It’s a belief that white people have to be in control of everything.

The difference between a Republican and a Democrat… a conservative and a liberal in the West and that’s a Republican believes white people have the only say. The Democrat will allow others to have a say but in the end white people have the final say. The liberals set themselves apart believing they can intellectually give a reason for white supremacy.

You see it when you read all these articles about how Trump is destroying Western democracy and principles in the world and yet Western allies are still sticking with him on foreign policy. You don’t see them going their own way even though Trump is dumping them. They still see the same goals and enemies as Trump’s America does. It’s because white supremacy is paramount in both. Europe could’ve done the world a favor because they never liked Trump even before his first term and they could’ve took a stand and not follow his foreign policies which is at the heart of why the Western world is losing today. And it’s the reason why China has become “self-sufficient” because they had to be given the circumstances imposed by the West.

It’s because of those principles is why they can’t work with China as the video above asks why… even for the betterment of humankind. The white world needs to take all the credit so that the world has to be beholden to them alone and no one else. Even Democrats and liberals see the value of white supremacy because they see no avenue in working with the Chinese unless they know their place under the West. Then they want the West to monopolize fusion power because then they can force the world to comply to their every wish if they want to have it for themselves. Then also how can the West punish anyone if they don’t comply if the West is not in control of everything? That can’t happen if the Chinese have a say.

The liberal West demands everyone follow them and do things (like democracy) like they do, if you want what they have. That’s why they hate China not because China is defiant in all the West demands. It’s because China shows the West doesn’t do everything the best way. I’m surprised in the video even the guy knows the inside joke when they say, “At what cost…?” It’s the West’s go to answer to discount for anything that can be interpreted as good on China’s part.

The West’s nightmare scenario has become a reality. Someone in this world doesn’t need them. That’s why it’s so important for the West to be in control of everything… so they can demand everything and anything from you if you want something.

White supremacy is cowardice given that Chinese power and might actually turns a rabid white supremacist like trump who wanted an all of society war on China, and who wanted a pan white alliance with Russia against China, into a total dove. It is fear of punishment that compels compliance in trumps case.

Christians in the US hate Chinese in China celebrating Christmas without the religion.

thereby revealing that their entire aim was enslavement if Chinese people.

 

[henrik]

Japan’s record US$782 billion budget to boost military firepower, tame inflation​

The budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt

View attachment 166914

The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the coming financial year to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning social security costs as inflation persists.

The 122.3 trillion yen (US$782 billion) budget for the financial year from April 2026 will include some 9 trillion yen for defence spending, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to accelerate Tokyo’s sweeping upgrade of its military in the face of worsening relations with China.

The defence ministry said in a briefing document that “Japan faces the most severe and complex security environment since the end of the war”, stressing the need to “fundamentally strengthen” its defence capabilities.

At the core of its request is 100 billion yen for the so-called Shield coastal defence system, which would marshal drones to block any invasion by foreign troops.

Japan is hoping that Shield – Synchronised, Hybrid, Integrated and Enhanced Littoral Defence – will be completed by March 2028, with no details yet on which part of Japan’s coastline it will be linked to.

The 122 trillion yen figure compares with the 115 trillion yen sought for the current financial year to March, which was also a record.

The expanding budget comes as the market worries about Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt.

Japan already has the biggest ratio of debt to gross domestic product among major economies, projected to reach 232.7 per cent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Earlier this month, parliament approved a massive extra budget to pay for a 21.3 trillion yen stimulus announced a month earlier.

The market has reacted by driving down the value of the yen while the benchmark yield rose for Japanese government bonds.

Some observers have drawn comparisons to the UK’s 2022 bond market turmoil under then-prime minister Liz Truss.

Takaichi has advocated big government spending to spur economic growth.

“What Japan needs right now is not the undermining of our strength as a nation through excessive austerity fiscal policies, but rather the bolstering of our national strength through proactive fiscal policies,” she told a press conference last week.

In an interview on Tuesday with the influential Nikkei business daily, Takaichi stressed her commitment to Tokyo’s financial health, rejecting any “irresponsible bond issuance or tax cuts”.

The current size of the budget is unlikely to shock the bond market, Takahide Kiuchi, executive economist at Nomura Research Institute, wrote in a note ahead of Friday.

But an increase to around 125 trillion yen or more, he said, would cause the “turmoil in the bond market, already in crisis mode, to deepen further”.

“Financial markets are likely on high alert for a similar occurrence. Should the fall of the yen and bond prices further accelerate due to the size of the budget, it would increase worries about adverse effects on the economy and people’s lives.”

A weaker yen raises prices of imports for resource-poor Japan, which relies heavily on foreign food, energy and raw materials to power its economy.

Takaichi came to power in October with a pledge to fight inflation after anger over rising prices.

Another challenge facing the country is its ageing population, caused by chronically low birth rates and a cautious approach to immigration.

The draft budget needs to be approved by parliament.



"JUST SHUT YOUR MOUTHS AND INVEST EVERYTHING IN ME!" - SANAE TAKAICHI

An embargo of Chinese rare earths to Japan would stall all such efforts in boosting their military.

 

[GulfLander]

Google translated

Japan explicitly authorizes the Self-Defense Forces to actively counterattack when being attacked by a network, and can invade or destroy the so-called attacker's network equipment in advance.

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Google translted on CN response on it

China firmly opposes Japan's dangerous actions in the cyber field and strongly urges Japan to take concrete actions to abide by the "Peace Constitution" and abide by existing international rules and order. If any inappropriate measures by Japan harm China's sovereignty, security and development interests, China will definitely respond sternly.

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[plawolf]

How long is this grift gonna go on before it people stop giving him their hard earned cash???

As long as they pay taxes. Ordinary people didn’t vote with their wallets to give him any air time never mind their own cash, it’s just a handle of the ruling elites who liked listening to his fairytales so they decided to give them the air time and keep him alive by paying him with funds amassed from ordinary people through taxes or supernormal profits facilitated by state approved monopolistic behaviour.