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NATO chief hails Japan plans to expand defence spending

TOKYO: NATO's chief on Wednesday applauded Japan's plan to double its defence spending, saying that the pledge reflected the country's resolve for greater security involvement in a volatile world.Speaking in Tokyo, Jens Stoltenberg said Japan’s renewed focus on security made the nation “even more” of a partner “for peace”.“I am glad that Japan is planning (a military budget) to reach the NATO benchmark of two percent of GDP devoted to defence,“ he said at an address at Keio University in Tokyo.For decades, Japan has capped military spending at around one percent of GDP, but late last year Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government approved a new security strategy, including plans to increase

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