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flag Japan's 2025 defense boost to 2% of GDP sparks concern over debt, inflation, and cuts to welfare.

flag Japan’s plan to boost defense spending to 11 trillion yen—nearly 2% of GDP—by 2025, including a 1.1 trillion yen supplementary budget, has drawn criticism over its impact on public welfare and economic stability. flag Experts warn that using supplementary budgets for routine military spending, now exceeding 800 billion yen annually, undermines fiscal discipline and bypasses proper oversight. flag Concerns include rising government debt, potential inflation, a weaker yen, and cuts to social programs like elderly medical care. flag Critics argue the focus on rapid military expansion, driven by political and alliance pressures, risks harming ordinary citizens and destabilizing long-term economic health.

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