Japan Ramps Up Military Spending as China Territorial Dispute Lingers

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, shook hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last year.
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TOKYO—The budget approved by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet increases military spending to a record level, reflecting Mr. Abe’s desire to bolster the defense of outlying islands that are at the heart of a territorial dispute with China.

Source: The Wall Street Journal