TOKYO: A Japanese government-commissioned panel said in a report to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that drastic defense buildup, including the use of preemptive strike, was "indispensable" to counter growing threats in the region.
It called for the public's understanding to bear the financial burden for the defense of the country. Kishida's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) wants to double Japan's current defense budget to about 10 trillion ($70 billion) in the next five years.
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