Hirohito Ogi Commented in Kyodo News on Prospects for Japan’s Defense Budget Rise
Hirohito Ogi, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG), provided expert commentary in a Kyodo News article titled “FOCUS: Japan Set to Meet 2% Defense Target, but Future Hikes Uncertain,” published on July 20, 2025.
Hirohito Ogi, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Geoeconomics at the International House of Japan, said the prime minister’s limited influence could make Finance Ministry bureaucrats hesitant to cooperate in increasing defense spending.
If the political leader has a solid foundation, the ministry in charge of the national budget would have no choice but to cooperate, Ogi said, adding prospects for future defense spending “depend on whether the Prime Minister’s Office is strong or not.”
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FOCUS: Japan set to meet 2% defense target, but future hikes uncertain
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