{"id":"ad4b1b79-e803-4f5e-bae6-31d740604b53","url":"https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-defence-ministry-seeks-record-budget-ai-6352001","domain":"channelnewsasia.com","outlet":{"name":"Channelnewsasia","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Japan seeks record US$55.6 billion defence budget, with AI focus","plainHeadline":"Japan seeks record US$55.6 billion defence budget with focus on AI","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-31T11:04:03.867Z"},"summary":["Defence ministry requests record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.6B) as AI emphasis grows.","Final budget could exceed 10 trillion yen amid defence upgrade plans.","AI-powered decision support and drone-missile collaboration are key aims.","Underwater-launched hypersonic missiles and cognitive warfare unit eyed.","Budget timeline tied to national security document revisions by year end."],"topics":["Energy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-31T10:11:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-31T10:53:34.172Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/7ee473a9-65ad-43de-b347-57c483250659"}