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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may announce Japan's participation in the US 'Golden Dome' missile defense system during her meeting with President Donald Trump on March 19. The initiative focuses on enhancing defense capabilities against hypersonic glide vehicles from China and Russia.

Japan is increasing military spending to 2% of GDP, with a record 9 trillion yen ($56.5 billion) budget approved for defense. The Golden Dome project includes a satellite network and interceptors, aiming to jointly develop advanced defense solutions with the US.