US ambassador urges Japan to boost military spending amid splurge by Asian neighbors

iht.com     May 20, 2008            

Japan should boost defense spending instead of decreasing it as Tokyo's Asian neighbors expand their military budgets, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan said Tuesday. Over the last decade China has increased military expenditures by an average of 14.2 percent annually, and South Korea's defense budget... [read full story]                    

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US ambassador: Japan should expand military budget

charlotte.com     May 20, 2008          

Japan should boost defense spending instead of decreasing it as Tokyo's Asian neighbors expand their military budgets, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan said Tuesday.Over the last decade China has increased military expenditures by an average of 14.2 percent annually, and South Korea's defense budget...                    

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US ambassador: Japan should expand military budget

nwsource.com     May 20, 2008          

By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer speaks during a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Schieffer urged Tokyo to shoulder a bigger portion of the bill to defend itself, especially as its Asian neighbors are expanding military budgets...                    

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US ambassador: Japan should expand military budget (AP)

yahoo.com     May 20, 2008          

By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA, Associated Press Writer 6 minutes ago TOKYO - Japan should boost defense spending instead of decreasing it as Tokyo's Asian neighbors expand their military budgets, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan said Tuesday. Over the last decade China has increased military expenditures by an...                    

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US ambassador: Japan should expand military budget

wtop.com     May 20, 2008          

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer speaks during a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Japan should boost defense spending instead of decreasing it as Tokyo's Asian neighbors expand their military budgets, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan said Tuesday. Over the last decade China...                    

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US ambassador: Japan should expand military budget

newsvine.com     May 20, 2008          

— Japan should boost defense spending instead of decreasing it as Tokyo's Asian neighbors expand their military budgets, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan said Tuesday. Over the last decade China has increased military expenditures by an average of 14.2 percent annually, and South Korea's defense...                    

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US ambassador: Japan should expand military budget

chron.com     May 20, 2008          

By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA Associated Press Writer TOKYO — Japan should boost defense spending instead of decreasing it as Tokyo's Asian neighbors expand their military budgets, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan said Tuesday. Over the last decade China has increased military expenditures by an average of...                    

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US ambassador: Japan should expand military budget

sacbee.com     May 20, 2008          

Japan should boost defense spending instead of decreasing it as Tokyo's Asian neighbors expand their military budgets, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan said Tuesday. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer speaks during a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Schieffer urged Tokyo to...                    

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US ambassador urges Japan to boost military spending amid splurge by Asian neighbors

wsvn.com     May 20, 2008          

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan should boost defense spending instead of decreasing it as Tokyo's Asian neighbors expand their military budgets, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan said Tuesday. Over the last decade China has increased military expenditures by an average of 14.2 percent annually, and South Korea's...                    

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US ambassador urges Japan to boost defence spending (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 20, 2008          

TOKYO (AFP) - The US ambassador to Japan on Tuesday urged the pacifist nation to boost its defence spending in response to a military build-up in the region. "I think the Japanese are getting a bargain in the (US-Japan) alliance on what we bring on the table," ambassador Thomas Schieffer told...                    

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Boosting Japan’s Military

nytimes.com     May 21, 2008          

BRIEFS A few news items suggesting changes considered unthinkable a few years back: Japanese lawmakers opened the door to expanding military assets into space today, a news cycle after U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer urged the country to increase its defense budget. As Asian nations...                    

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