Japan's Defence Ministry yesterday made its largest-ever budget request with the aim of bolstering the country's anti-missile systems and upgrading its air and sea fleet.
The request was made three days after the ministry in a White Paper said that Japan's security environment was "increasingly severe" due to North Korea and China.
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