[Japanese media revealed that the Japanese government is considering increasing taxes to raise defense expenses] October 17th, according to Japan’s Kyodo News Agency reported on the 17th, the Japanese government is considering further increasing corporate corporate taxes to raise funds for defense expenses that are expected to continue to expand. The media said the plan may trigger opposition from the economic community. According to reports, the Japanese government is advancing the revision of the "Three Security Documents". Among them, the new round of "Defense Force Preparation Plan" covering the fiscal year 2027 to 2031 proposes to purchase large quantities of drones and increase ammunition and missile reserves to prepare for long-term operations. The report quoted a senior Japanese government figure as saying that if estimated according to the requirements of the Ministry of Defense, Japan's total defense expenditure "may expand to 70 trillion to 80 trillion yen (1 US dollar is equivalent to 158 yen)" in the next five years. (Xinhua News Agency)