Japan’s military spending reached a postwar high in 2025: ¥9.3 trillion, up 13.2% in yen terms.
The world does not need another wealthy state normalizing rearmament. It needs diplomacy, demilitarization, and public investment!
As national defense budgets continued to rise around the world in 2025, Japan was no exception, hitting a postwar high and placing the country tenth in overall defense spending.