Group 1 - The Japanese government has approved a supplementary budget for the fiscal year 2025, increasing defense spending to 2% of GDP, raising concerns across various sectors [1] - The supplementary budget includes defense-related expenses of 1.1 trillion yen (approximately 49.8 billion RMB), bringing total defense spending for the fiscal year 2025 to about 11 trillion yen (approximately 498.2 billion RMB) [1] - The government aims to increase total defense spending to approximately 43 trillion yen (about 1.95 trillion RMB) from 2023 to 2027, with a target of achieving 2% of GDP by the fiscal year 2027 [1] Group 2 - The new "Security Three Documents" propose a fundamental strengthening of defense capabilities, including the ability to attack enemy bases, which undermines Japan's principle of "defensive defense" [2] - Concerns have been raised regarding the heavy burden of over 10 trillion yen in defense spending on the Japanese economy, which may neglect public welfare [2]