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flag Japan's 2025 defense spending surge to 2% of GDP sparks fears over debt, inflation, and cuts to social 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 sparked concerns over its economic and social impact. flag Critics warn that using supplementary budgets for routine military spending undermines fiscal discipline, reduces parliamentary oversight, and risks higher debt, inflation, and a weaker yen. flag The move, seen as prioritizing military goals over social welfare, coincides with proposed increases in elderly medical costs, fueling public anxiety about shrinking social security. flag Economists caution that financing the buildup through bonds could strain public finances and harm ordinary citizens.

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