# Japan sets ¥60 trillion defense spending target

> Japan plans five-year defense budget at ¥60 trillion amid ministry clash.
- Title: Japan sets ¥60 trillion defense spending target | Shortify
- Summary: Japan plans five-year defense budget at ¥60 trillion amid ministry clash. Japan considers a five-year defense spending plan of ¥60 trillion as it revises…
- Keywords: japan, defense spending, five-year plan, ¥60 trillion, sanae takachi, shinjiro koizumi, The Japan Times
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/14/japan/politics/defense-spending-defense-ministry-finance-ministry
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- Published: 2026-11-14T02:21:00+00:00
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- Topics: japan, defense spending, five-year plan, ¥60 trillion, sanae takachi, shinjiro koizumi, news, politics, world
## Defense spending target
Japan considers setting its total defense spending for the next five years at around ¥60 trillion.
## Ministry disagreement
The Defense Ministry estimates ¥70 trillion to ¥80 trillion while the Finance Ministry argues for below ¥60 trillion.
## Tax funding issue
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reportedly reluctant to raise taxes to fund defense spending.
## Ministry battle intensifies
A battle between the Finance and Defense ministries over spending levels and funding is intensifying.
## Key takeaway

Japan considers a five-year defense spending plan of ¥60 trillion as it revises national security documents.