FILE - A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force stands guard next to a surface-to-air Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile interceptor launcher vehicle in Funabashi, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 18, 2018. Japan’s defense spending will increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget approved Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, that is intended to accelerate the deployment of long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China or North Korea. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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