On the 24th, Prime Minister Takaichi accepted proposals from the ruling LDP and Nippon Ishin to revise Japan’s three security documents. The government plans a formal cabinet revision by year-end and, following LDP guidance, will propose raising defense spending. The LDP offered no explicit target but asked officials to study NATO peers that aim for about 3.5% of GDP. Nippon Ishin called for defense spending above 2% of GDP by FY2026 and urged a realistic review of the Three Non‑Nuclear Principl

On the 24th, Prime Minister Takaichi accepted proposals from the ruling LDP and Nippon Ishin to revise Japan’s three security documents. The government plans a formal cabinet revision by year-end and, following LDP guidance, will propose raising defense spending. The LDP offered no explicit target but asked officials to study NATO peers that aim for about 3.5% of GDP. Nippon Ishin called for defense spending above 2% of GDP by FY2026 and urged a realistic review of the Three Non‑Nuclear Principles’ no‑introduction clause, pressing for the prompt acquisition of nuclear submarines.