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Japan Hiroshima Defense Spending - WEB

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  • Japan Hiroshima Defense Spending - WEB
  • August 8, 2022
  • Japan is marking the anniversaries of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that killed more than 200-thousand people and brought an end to World War II. But even as Japan’s prime minister pledged to work toward world peace, the government is planning a big increase in defense spending, long a taboo subject following Japan’s defeat in 1945. As Henry Ridgwell reports from Tokyo, the dramatic change is driven by fears of the threat from China.
  • Language English
  • NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
  • Network VOA
  • Embargo Date August 8, 2022 05:14 EDT
  • Brand / Language Service Voice of America - English
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