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'Japan Weighs Rebranding Energy, AI As Defense Spending Under Trump Pressure; Proposals Would Be A Step Closer To Achieving 3.5% Of GDP' - Nikkei Asia

Oct 23, 2026 · 11:40 AM ET· updated 1h ago

https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/japan-weighs-rebranding-energy-ai-as-defense-spending-under-trump-pressure

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Japan is thinking about counting energy and AI spending as defense money. This might mean Japan spends more on tech and military things soon.

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