Recently, the Japanese government has been accelerating discussions on issues related to increasing defense expenditures.

This week, the Liberal People's and Komeito parties reached an agreement on the source of financing for increased defense costs.

On the 8th, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated that he would support the defense fee increase plan through tax increases.

On the 9th local time, the Japanese people came to a rally in front of the prime minister's residence to oppose the increase in defense costs.

　　On the night of the 9th local time, Japanese people held up banners and slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the Japanese government's increase in defense costs

Protester

: Decided to increase the defense fee without discussing with the Japanese people, and made arbitrarily decided without corresponding discussion.

What impact will the increase in defense costs have on the region?

Have you considered the future?

Without any discussion, it was decided suddenly.

Emeritus Professor Yu Huahou of Yamaguchi University in Japan

: The Japanese government can be said to be in a "debt quagmire" with a government debt of more than 1,200 trillion yen. Whether the government can further increase defense costs requires extensive discussions.

But now the government does not provide us with such an opportunity, which makes many Japanese people angry.

　　According to the "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" report on the 8th, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida explained the financial source of the increase in defense costs.

These include tax increases to support plans to increase defense spending.

The Japanese government's statement made many people worry.

Protester

: Now that the price of goods is so high, life is facing difficulties.

A large number of people living in difficulties have increased, and wages and salaries have not increased.

On the contrary, the cost of defense has increased significantly, and the government also mentioned that taxes will also be increased.

　　Koji Sugihara, representative of the Japanese anti-war group: When various social problems such as the new crown pneumonia epidemic and rising prices continue to threaten our lives, the Japanese government has increased military expenditures, which will definitely threaten our survival.

I think this is a political act that should never be done.

　　(CCTV news client)