[Japanese Senate Passes Supplementary Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, Defense Spending Expected to Reach 2% of GDP] The Japanese Senate today (December 16) passed the supplementary budget for fiscal year 2025, with a total general account amounting to 18.3 trillion yen. Among this, an additional 1.1 trillion yen is allocated for 'strengthening defense capabilities.' Including the original budget, defense spending for fiscal year 2025 is approximately 11 trillion yen. Based on the quarterly GDP growth rates officially released by the Japanese government, defense spending is expected to account for 2% of Japan's GDP.