It is noted that the budget has yet to be approved by the country's parliament.
According to the agency, since 2013, after Shinzo Abe became Prime Minister of Japan, Tokyo's defense spending has been increasing for seven consecutive years, with a total growth of 13%.
It is clarified that the budget for 2020 includes, inter alia, the purchase of six F-35B fighters from the United States. It is proposed to allocate $ 725 million for this.
They should be the first of 42 aircraft of this type that Japan plans to acquire in the coming years.
In August, the Ministry of Defense of Japan approved the purchase of the F-35B from the United States.