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Now’s the Time to Invest in Japan’s Defense Spending Boom

National Trade News capital-markets note (2026-10-16): Now’s the Time to Invest in Japan’s Defense Spending Boom For decades, Japan’s military spending was tame compared to other developed nations with comparably… Primary source: original at ETF Trends (etftrends.com).

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Now’s the Time to Invest in Japan’s Defense Spending Boom

For decades, Japan’s military spending was tame compared to other developed nations with comparably sized economies. But in recent years, the Land of the Rising Sun kicked defense spending into high gear. Those changes, which are proving to be durable, open the door to opportunities with select ETFs

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