Japan’s Takaichi grows cautious of setting GDP defense spending target

Tokyo sees 3.5% level sought by Trump as unlikely in five years Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to strengthen deterrence and response capabilities in New York on Tuesday. © Kyodo TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is growing increasingly cautious about committing to a defense spending target as a share of gross domestic product to be achieved in five years, given the difficulty the country will face in reaching the 3.5% level the U.S. is demanding.

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