How Japan is pushing its own limits of militarisation

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Japan disbanded its military following its defeat in World War II and adopted a pacifist constitution that prohibits the country from engaging in war. Now decades later, Tokyo is significantly boosting its security spending, vowing to increase its defence budget to 2 per cent of its total GDP by 2027. The government says the move is in response to pressure from Japan's allies as well as its regional rivals.

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