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Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1329287/trump-says-tokyo-agreed-to-buy-u-s-defense-gear-but-questions-remain/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1329287/trump-say</span><span class="invisible">s-tokyo-agreed-to-buy-u-s-defense-gear-but-questions-remain/</span></a> Trump says Tokyo agreed to buy U.S. defense gear, but questions remain <a href="https://channels.im/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDF</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TokyoNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TokyoNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/U" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>U</span></a>.S.MILITARY <a href="https://channels.im/tags/U" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>U</span></a>.S.JapanRelations <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>東京</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>東京都</span></a> Did this week’s U.S.-Japan trade deal also involve spending on defense? Donald Trump seems to think so. Japan, not so much. Touting the surprise trade agreement with Japan on social media, the U.S. president claimed Wednesday that Tokyo “had</p>
The Japan Times<p>Did this week’s U.S.-Japan trade deal also involve spending on defense? Donald Trump seems to think so. Japan, not so much. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/politics/japan-us-trade-defense-trump/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">24/japan/politics/japan-us-trade-defense-trump/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usjapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sdf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usmilitary</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A reduction of Japan's consumption tax is not a given even after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition lost its majority in the Upper House. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/21/economy/election-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/07/21/economy/election-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/consumptiontax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumptiontax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshihikonoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yoshihikonoda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The Pentagon's No. 3 official has lauded Japan’s latest defense white paper — but that praise was couched in language suggesting the Trump administration will continue to push Tokyo to hike defense spending even further. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/politics/us-china-japan-defense-white-paper/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">16/japan/politics/us-china-japan-defense-white-paper/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chinajapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chinajapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defenseministry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defenseministry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sdf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defenseministry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defenseministry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usjapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elbridgecolby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elbridgecolby</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a></p>
RaymondPierreL3<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@timrichards" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>timrichards</span></a></span> <br>We all need to understand that military spending (procurement) is pretty much (aside from very few ‘black boxes’ of spends with vague descriptions covering up secret projects) open to scrutiny in Defence budget papers and reports to Parliament. But it needs work to explain it in plain language and tie it all up to deliberate defence strategies as well as getting to the papers themselves. Any good defence investigative journalist could do it, no problem. </p><p>So why do we get erroneous reporting on defence spending at all? That’s the question to ask.</p><p>And yes, the amount we spend on defence is meaningless without the how, when, what and why of it. Never more so when stupid people come out with demands to spend X$ without any logic or procurement planning behind it. </p><p>Brainfarts for propaganda and political self interests is all it is - nothing to do with well though out defence procurement planning. And who, in Australia, listens to what the septics are telling us to do anyway?</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/ADF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADF</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/DefenceProcurement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DefenceProcurement</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Budgets</span></a> </p><p>Linked article is paywalled.</p>
The Japan Times<p>The international community has entered “a new era of crisis” amid China’s growing military assertiveness and U.S. President Donald Trump’s Indo-Pacific policies, Japan’s new annual defense report says. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/japan/politics/japan-defense-white-paper-2025/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">15/japan/politics/japan-defense-white-paper-2025/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defenseministry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defenseministry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sdf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usmilitary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usjapanrelations</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hinted Friday that while Washington is asking Japan to boost its defense spending, it's more about capabilities than money. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/politics/japan-rubio-defense-spending/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">11/japan/politics/japan-rubio-defense-spending/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usjapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marcorubio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marcorubio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sdf</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Amid ongoing tariff talks, U.S. leader Donald Trump is again demanding Asian allies spend more on stationing American troops and for their own security — a sign that he is continuing to link trade with defense issues. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/japan/politics/us-japan-south-korea-tariffs-defense/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">09/japan/politics/us-japan-south-korea-tariffs-defense/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usjapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usmilitary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/leejaemyung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leejaemyung</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southkorea</span></a></p>
Pianozzino<p>Hard to believe it’s happening. Yet, here we are. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Hospitals" target="_blank">#Hospitals</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MedicaidCuts" target="_blank">#MedicaidCuts</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Budgets" target="_blank">#Budgets</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Trump" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23GOP" target="_blank">#GOP</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BelleOfTheRanch" target="_blank">#BelleOfTheRanch</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/VLEvDyKLYUM?si=nrB3fqrmRlsp7b_t" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">youtu.be/VLEvDyKLYUM?...</a><br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/VLEvDyKLYUM?si=nrB3fqrmRlsp7b_t" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Let's talk about hospitals alr...</a></p>
Europe<p>UK markets roil as weakening government cancels spending cuts</p><p>The credibility of Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the United Kingdom‘s fiscal situation were further undermined this week…<br><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/beltwayconfidential" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beltwayconfidential</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/deficit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deficit</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/foreignpolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foreignpolicy</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/GreatBritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreatBritain</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/keirstarmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keirstarmer</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/labourparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>labourparty</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/opinion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opinion</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a><br><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2212717/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2212717/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A consumption tax cut has entered the political conversation ahead of this month's Upper House election despite the Liberal Democratic Party opposing such a reduction. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/02/economy/election-tax-cut-focus/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/07/02/economy/election-tax-cut-focus/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/consumptiontax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumptiontax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshihikonoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yoshihikonoda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a></p>
Japan<p>‘No time to lose’: Germany aims to boost defense-industrial ties with Japan</p><p>Faced with what it views as a growing Russian threat and a potential U.S. troop reduction in Europe, Germany is aiming to swiftly ramp up military-industrial cooperation with Japan as it s…<br><a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a>-Japanrelations <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Indo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indo</span></a>-Pacific <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDF</span></a><br><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1311360/no-time-to-lose-germany-aims-to-boost-defense-industrial-ties-with-japan/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1311360/no-time-t</span><span class="invisible">o-lose-germany-aims-to-boost-defense-industrial-ties-with-japan/</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Deep cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development and its potential dismantling under President Donald Trump could result in about 14 million additional deaths by 2030, a study published in The Lancet warns. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/world/politics/study-us-aid-cuts-deaths/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">01/world/politics/study-us-aid-cuts-deaths/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usaid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Germany is looking to quickly ramp up military-industrial cooperation with Japan, Berlin’s envoy to Tokyo says, amid a growing Russian threat and potential U.S. troop cuts in Europe. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/japan/politics/germany-japan-ambassador-defense-spending/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">01/japan/politics/germany-japan-ambassador-defense-spending/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>germany</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/germanyjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>germanyjapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sdf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indopacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indopacific</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Trump and Senate leaders work overtime to secure votes for spending bill <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/29/world/politics/us-congress-trump-tax-bill/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">29/world/politics/us-congress-trump-tax-bill/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>congress</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a></p>
Japan<p>Pentagon says Japan must meet ‘global standard’ and spend 5% of GDP on defense</p><p>The Pentagon has set a “global standard” for Japan and other U.S. allies to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense, in the first off…<br><a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DefenseMinistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DefenseMinistry</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Indo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indo</span></a>-Pacific <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/nato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nato</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PeteHegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeteHegseth</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDF</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/U" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>U</span></a>.S.-Japanrelations<br><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1308772/pentagon-says-japan-must-meet-global-standard-and-spend-5-of-gdp-on-defense/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1308772/pentagon-</span><span class="invisible">says-japan-must-meet-global-standard-and-spend-5-of-gdp-on-defense/</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1308772/pentagon-says-japan-must-meet-global-standard-and-spend-5-of-gdp-on-defense/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1308772/pentagon-</span><span class="invisible">says-japan-must-meet-global-standard-and-spend-5-of-gdp-on-defense/</span></a> Pentagon says Japan must meet ‘global standard’ and spend 5% of GDP on defense <a href="https://channels.im/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DefenseMinistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DefenseMinistry</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/IndoPacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndoPacific</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/nato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nato</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PeteHegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeteHegseth</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDF</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/U" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>U</span></a>.S.JapanRelations The Pentagon has set a “global standard” for Japan and other U.S. allies to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense, in the first official confirmation that Washington is asking Tokyo to pump up it…</p>
The Japan Times<p>U.S. President Donald Trump joined a key NATO summit at The Hague hours after refusing to commit to its core collective defense promise, as allies aim to entice him with a pledge to raise defense spending. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/world/politics/trump-defense-nato-summit/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">25/world/politics/trump-defense-nato-summit/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indopacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indopacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russiaukrainewar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russiaukrainewar</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Australia’s deputy prime minister said the nation will base defense spending on national interest, amid calls by President Donald Trump for U.S. Indo-Pacific allies to increase military budgets. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/22/asia-pacific/politics/australia-us-defense-budget/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">22/asia-pacific/politics/australia-us-defense-budget/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/richardmarles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>richardmarles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indopacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indopacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asia</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan has canceled a high-level meeting with the U.S. set for July following a demand that Tokyo spend even more on defense, according to a media report, in the latest point of friction between the allies. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/21/japan/politics/japan-us-two-plus-two-cancelled/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/politics/japan-us-two-plus-two-cancelled/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usjapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defenseministry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defenseministry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/petehegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>petehegseth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sdf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indopacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indopacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elbridgecolby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elbridgecolby</span></a></p>