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Japan is to sidestep 3.5% defence spending target despite US pressure, according to Asahi

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The headline reports Japan will sidestep a 3.5% target, but provides no details. Earlier Bloomberg coverage described 3.5% as a possible scenario, not an established Japanese target.

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