The ruling party is expected to debate raising outlays to as much as 5 per cent of GDP, in line with that of many Nato members.

Tokyo last month unveiled its biggest overhaul ​of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions ‌on overseas ‌arms transfers.

Tokyo’s defense exports are becoming tools for building a new middle power security network across the Indo-Pacific.

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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi traveled to the Philippines to witness an international combat drill.

The change, which allows Japanese companies to sell arms to 17 countries, is a major shift from the nation's pacifist stance and comes at a time of heightened security concerns in the region.