“China
on Wednesday voiced concern over Japan's annual military budget.
Japan's Cabinet on Wednesday approved 4.98 trillion yen (about 42.46
billion U.S. dollars) of defense budget for the 2015 fiscal year,
which starts in April, the country's largest ever and a 2 percent
increase year on year. Since Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took
office in late 2012, Japan's defense budget has seen an uptrend and
could top 5 trillion yen in 2016, said media reports.”
“Japan's
military and security policies have long drawn the attention of the
international community, for it indicates Japan's future plans for
peaceful development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei
said at a routine press briefing.”
“The
Japanese Cabinet will submit the budget to the parliament. Since
Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito have
majorities in both houses of parliament, the passage of the budget is
almost certain, local media said.”
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