Takaichi vows to boost Japan’s defence spending in 1st policy speech as PM
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Takaichi vows to boost Japan’s defence spending in 1st policy speech as PM
Description
October 24, 2025
Just three days into her new post as Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has pledged to accelerate the nation’s defence spending goal of 2 per cent GDP. Initially targeted for the 2027 fiscal year, Takaichi told fellow Parliamentarians in Tokyo on Friday that the government would aim to achieve this by current fiscal year through March.
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Takaichi vows to boost Japan’s defence spending in 1st policy speech as PM01:36 | October 24, 2025 -
Carney ‘looking for someone to blame,’ Poilievre says after Trump ends trade talks over anti-tariff ad02:11 | October 28, 2025 -
Business Matters: Carney travels to Singapore for trade talks02:31 | October 28, 2025 -
B.C. will go ahead with its own anti-tariff ad despite Trump blow-up over Ontario: Eby01:25 | October 28, 2025 -
Canada’s monthly food bank visits have doubled since 2019: Report06:07 | October 27, 2025 -
Business Matters: Will Bank of Canada cut interest rates again this week?02:11 | October 27, 2025 -
‘Emotions don’t carry you very far’: Carney says after Trump pulls plug on trade talks03:21 | October 27, 2025 -
Trump threatens Canada with additional 10% tariffs after calling off trade talks00:37 | October 25, 2025 -
Carney says he will ‘have to make difficult choices’ in the federal budget02:23 | October 23, 2025 -
Canada aims to ‘double non-U.S. exports’ over next decade, Carney says in pre-budget speech00:50 | October 22, 2025 -
Carney says Canada needs to ‘swing for the fences again’ ahead of first budget02:16 | October 22, 2025 -
Tax cuts, dropping U.S. tariffs will hurt Canada’s fiscal position: Desjardins01:45 | October 22, 2025 -
Canada’s inflation rate rising to 2.4%01:51 | October 21, 2025 -
Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increased to 2.4% in September02:35 | October 21, 2025 -
Ottawa defends dropping some counter tariffs against U.S. and China02:09 | October 20, 2025 -
Canada forming financial crime agency to tackle fraud, scams04:00 | October 20, 2025 -
A Trump insider on the president’s trade tactics11:42 | October 19, 2025 -
What’s driving a surge in gold prices?03:49 | October 18, 2025 -
Canada cuts counter tariffs against U.S. and China02:35 | October 18, 2025 -
Trump signs order slapping 25% tariffs on medium and heavy-duty vehicles00:39 | October 17, 2025 -
Carney says Stellantis looking for new model for Brampton plant01:36 | October 16, 2025 -
Carney says it’s ‘time to talk’ with U.S. as Ford calls for tariff retaliation00:43 | October 16, 2025 -
China ‘dissatisfied’ with US actions, hopes Trump will ‘cherish’ outcomes of recent trade talks01:16 | October 16, 2025 -
Business Matters: Customer satisfaction dips for Canada’s ‘Big 5’ banks02:34 | October 16, 2025 -
Innovation Minister Joly says companies need to be kept afloat and jobs protected amid U.S. tariffs01:33 | October 15, 2025 -
Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk01:05 | October 15, 2025 -
Housing minister mum on development fee cuts despite Liberal campaign vow01:32 | October 14, 2025 -
Here’s how you can help as food bank visits soar to record highs06:37 | October 13, 2025 -
Toronto Blue Jays spending boost ‘massively overstated’: sports economist02:09 | October 13, 2025 -
Kinew, Moe want China EV tariffs ended to get Beijing to lift canola duties02:13 | October 12, 2025 -
U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025
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Takaichi vows to boost Japan’s defence spending in 1st policy speech as PM01:36 | October 24, 2025
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Carney ‘looking for someone to blame,’ Poilievre says after Trump ends trade talks over anti-tariff ad02:11 | October 28, 2025
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Business Matters: Carney travels to Singapore for trade talks02:31 | October 28, 2025
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B.C. will go ahead with its own anti-tariff ad despite Trump blow-up over Ontario: Eby01:25 | October 28, 2025
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Canada’s monthly food bank visits have doubled since 2019: Report06:07 | October 27, 2025
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Business Matters: Will Bank of Canada cut interest rates again this week?02:11 | October 27, 2025
-
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-
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-
Carney says he will ‘have to make difficult choices’ in the federal budget02:23 | October 23, 2025
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Canada aims to ‘double non-U.S. exports’ over next decade, Carney says in pre-budget speech00:50 | October 22, 2025
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Carney says Canada needs to ‘swing for the fences again’ ahead of first budget02:16 | October 22, 2025
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Tax cuts, dropping U.S. tariffs will hurt Canada’s fiscal position: Desjardins01:45 | October 22, 2025
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Canada’s inflation rate rising to 2.4%01:51 | October 21, 2025
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increased to 2.4% in September02:35 | October 21, 2025
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Ottawa defends dropping some counter tariffs against U.S. and China02:09 | October 20, 2025
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Canada forming financial crime agency to tackle fraud, scams04:00 | October 20, 2025
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A Trump insider on the president’s trade tactics11:42 | October 19, 2025
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What’s driving a surge in gold prices?03:49 | October 18, 2025
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Canada cuts counter tariffs against U.S. and China02:35 | October 18, 2025
-
Trump signs order slapping 25% tariffs on medium and heavy-duty vehicles00:39 | October 17, 2025
-
Carney says Stellantis looking for new model for Brampton plant01:36 | October 16, 2025
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Carney says it’s ‘time to talk’ with U.S. as Ford calls for tariff retaliation00:43 | October 16, 2025
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China ‘dissatisfied’ with US actions, hopes Trump will ‘cherish’ outcomes of recent trade talks01:16 | October 16, 2025
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Business Matters: Customer satisfaction dips for Canada’s ‘Big 5’ banks02:34 | October 16, 2025
-
Innovation Minister Joly says companies need to be kept afloat and jobs protected amid U.S. tariffs01:33 | October 15, 2025
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Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk01:05 | October 15, 2025
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Housing minister mum on development fee cuts despite Liberal campaign vow01:32 | October 14, 2025
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Here’s how you can help as food bank visits soar to record highs06:37 | October 13, 2025
-
Toronto Blue Jays spending boost ‘massively overstated’: sports economist02:09 | October 13, 2025
-
Kinew, Moe want China EV tariffs ended to get Beijing to lift canola duties02:13 | October 12, 2025
-
U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025
Takaichi vows to boost Japan’s defence spending in 1st policy speech as PM
Description
October 24, 2025
Just three days into her new post as Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has pledged to accelerate the nation’s defence spending goal of 2 per cent GDP. Initially targeted for the 2027 fiscal year, Takaichi told fellow Parliamentarians in Tokyo on Friday that the government would aim to achieve this by current fiscal year through March.
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