{"type": "article", "title": "Defense Ministry’s record ¥8.9 trillion budget request expected to balloon further by year-end", "publisher": "Web Pulse", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/defense-ministrys-record-y-8-9-trillion-budget-request-expected-to-balloon-by", "original_source": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/31/japan/politics/japan-defense-budget-request-2026/", "published": "2026-08-31T08:33:00+00:00", "accessed": "2026-08-31", "id": "defense-ministrys-record-y-8-9-trillion-budget-request-expected-to-balloon-by"}