Japan's Takaichi Panel: Rethinking Security Amid Rising Threats

0:00It's April 28th. This is Global News Today, powered by AI, your world, in real time. I'm Cory with the story. Japan's Prime Minister Senei Takaiichi launched a key panel on Monday to rethink the country's security and defense plans. Tensions are rising fast with China, North Korea, and Russia all flexing more military muscle in the region, so this is her big move to build stronger deterrence. He's been all in on speeding of Japan's military growth since taking office in October. Last week, her team dropped long-standing limits on exporting deadly weapons, a change that has the United States and other allies cheering for, tighter defense ties. Back home, pacifists are pushing back hard, calling it a break from Japan's post-war focus on self-defense only. China echoed that criticism too. But Takaiichi says the old stable world order is gone lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion and Middle East fights show Japan must prep for drone wars and draw now battles.

1:01This 15-member group of diplomacy, defense, and economy experts will study emergency threats, budgets, and funding options. They'll roll out change recommendations over the next few months. Japan already nailed its defense-spending target, and now the panel might push for even bigger bucks as threats keep mounting. This could redefine how Japan stands tall in the shaky world.