The budget increase, the biggest in decades, comes as officials warn that tensions over Taiwan could pull Japan into a conflict between the United States and China.
Author: Makiko Inoue and Ben Dooley
Japan Fire May Have Killed Dozens, With Arson Suspected
The fire consumed the fourth floor of the building in Osaka, which housed a medical office.
Japan Landslide Leaves 80 Missing in Resort Town
Four victims have been declared dead, and the authorities are trying to determine whether the dozens of missing were caught up in a disaster set off by record rains.
A Job for Life, or Not? A Class Divide Deepens in Japan
Two court rulings threaten to further entrench distinctions in Japan between “regular” workers and the growing ranks of nonregular employees, many of whom are women.