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Today's top news: Hegseth hints Japan must ramp up defense spending even more

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has delivered a veiled warning to Tokyo, saying that while Japanese defense spending was "headed in the right direction," more must be done.


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Hegseth hints Japan must ramp up defense spending even more
 
Hegseth hints Japan must ramp up defense spending even more
 
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has delivered a veiled warning to Tokyo, saying that while Japanese defense spending was "headed in the right direction," more must be done.
 
 
 
Japan used record $73.6 billion to support yen over past month
 
Finance Ministry data for the month from April 28 to Wednesday showed a total intervention of ¥11.73 trillion ($73.6 billion) over a period marked by several spikes in the yen.
 
 
 
 
Fifth high school boy arrested in Tochigi robbery-murder case
 
The 18-year-old student allegedly used a communication app to introduce the boy, 16, to another, despite knowing he would be used to help carry out the crime.
 
 
 
 
Toyota to pull plug on next-gen EV development
 
The automaker said that it will allocate its management resources to the development of SUVs, which are in strong demand.
 
 

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