Japan makes record defence spending request amid tension with China

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a joint press conference with U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (not pictured) during the trilateral summit at Camp David near Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japan's defence ministry made a record spending request on Thursday of 7.7 trillion yen ($52.67 billion), for fiscal 2024, the latest step of a plan to boost defence spending by 43 trillion yen over five years. The request is for the second year of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's plan to...