Japan to revise defense programs

Japan announced on Friday that it will revise two defense programs, seeking to strengthen its military capabilities.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the decision was made during a Cabinet meeting at which the Japanese government also decided to form a panel on revising the National Defense Program Guidelines and the Mid-Term Defense Program.

It is expected that the new programs will be drawn up by the end of this year, and an interim report about the revisions will be presented in June.