Japan Requests a Record 8.9 Trillion Yen Defence Budget for FY2027

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  Japan's Cabinet to Set the FY2027 Defence Budget and New Security Strategy

  Yasukuni Street, Ichigaya Honmurachō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-0845, JapanCabinet of Japan

  

  Starts 12/31/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins69% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 69%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 93 daysThe Diplomat^[1]: the request goes to the Finance Ministry 'before a decision is made in late December', and the three security documents are to be revised 'by the end of 2026'; the pin takes the last day of that span.

  Japan's government is due to settle its fiscal 2027 defence budget in late December, with the final figure expected to top 10 trillion yen for the first time, alongside a revision of its National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Buildup Program.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  UK Unveils a GBP 298 Billion Defence Investment Plan

  Palace of Westminster, Public Stairs, Westminster, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 0AA, United KingdomMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom)

  

  Starts 06/30/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better91 days agoThe MOD release is dated 30 June 2026 ('announced today'); Dan Jarvis's Defence Investment Plan oral statement is recorded as delivered on 30 June 2026.^[1]

  Britain's Defence Investment Plan commits GBP 298 billion over four years, including GBP 15 billion more than the previous spending review, raising defence to 2.7% of GDP by 2029 with money for GCAP, the nuclear deterrent, submarines and drones.

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• Infrastructure09/14/2026@BuildDesk

  Tokyo Unveils $109BN Resilience Project

  Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanTokyo Metropolitan Government

  

  Starts 12/15/2022CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins77% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 77%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.8 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "In December 2022, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government unveiled the Tokyo Resilience Project."

  Tokyo's Metropolitan Government unveiled an 18-year, ¥17 trillion ($109BN) Resilience Project to fortify the city of 40 million against earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis and volcanic activity.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  UK Publishes Its Strategic Defence Review, Adopting All 62 Recommendations

  Palace of Westminster, Public Stairs, Westminster, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 0AA, United KingdomMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom)

  

  Starts 06/02/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.3 years agogov.uk^[1][2][3][4] records the Strategic Defence Review oral statement by John Healey as delivered on 2 June 2025.

  Defence Secretary John Healey told the Commons the government accepts all 62 recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review, including up to 12 SSN-AUKUS attack submarines, six new munitions factories and up to 7,000 long-range weapons.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  NATO Leaders Meet in Ankara and Pledge EUR 70 Billion for Ukraine

  Presidential Palace, Tören Alanı, Beştepe Mahallesi, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Central Anatolia Region, 06560, TurkeyNATO

  

  07/07/2026 - 07/08/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better84 days agoNATO's^[1] Ankara Summit Declaration is dated 8 July 2026 ('have gathered in Ankara'); Wikipedia^[2] gives the summit as 7-8 July 2026 at the Presidential Complex.

  NATO's 36th summit, in Türkiye's presidential complex, reported European and Canadian core defence investment up by more than $139 billion in 2025, announced more than $50 billion of new procurement and pledged EUR 70 billion in military aid for Ukraine in 2026.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  House Passes the FY2027 Defense Bill by 216 to 212

  United States Capitol, First Street Southeast, Navy Yard, Ward 8, Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, United StatesUnited States House of Representatives

  

  Starts 07/22/2026 8:37PMCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better69 days agoHouse^[1] Clerk, Roll Call 278, H.R. 8800: 'Jul 22, 2026, 04:37 PM ... Vote Question: On Passage ... Status: Passed ... yea: 216 nay: 212' (4:37 p.m. EDT = 20:37 UTC).

  The House of Representatives passed H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, by 216 votes to 212, with seven Republicans voting against and six Democrats in favour amid the Iran war.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  Ransomware Attack Halts Asahi's Beer Orders and Shipments in Japan

  Flamme d’Or, 浅草通り, 吾妻橋一丁目, 吾妻橋, 墨田区, 東京都, 130-0001, 日本Asahi Group Holdings

  

  Starts 09/29/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.0 years agoAsahi's 3 October 2025 update says the company 'announced on September 29 that its systems are experiencing disruption due to a cyberattack' and that its servers 'were targeted by a ransomware attack'.^[1]

  A ransomware attack on Asahi Group Holdings' systems on 29 September 2025 suspended order-taking and shipments across its Japanese businesses and stopped Asahi Breweries' six domestic factories until 2 October.

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• Semiconductors09/23/2026@TechDesk

  TSMC's Second Kumamoto Fab (JASM) Starts 3nm Volume Production

  JASM, Haramizu, Kikuyo, Kikuchi County, Kumamoto Prefecture 869-1103, JapanTSMC

  

  Starts 12/31/2028ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins12 months late71% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 71%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 2.3 yearsOnly a year is given: Taiwan's MOEA says the fab is "scheduled to start installing equipment and come online in 2028", and C.C. Wei said on the 16 April 2026 call that "commercial production is scheduled to begin in 2028" - so the year's last day, estimated.^[1]

  JASM's second fab in Kikuyo, Kumamoto - switched from 6nm-class chips to TSMC's 3nm process - is due to start volume production in 2028 at 15,000 12-inch wafers a month, making Japan's first 3nm chips about a year after the end-2027 start TSMC first promised.

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• Economy09/21/2026@EconDesk

  India Presents the 2027-28 Union Budget

  Parliament House, New Delhi, IndiaMinistry of Finance (India)

  

  Starts 02/01/2027ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 125 daysFebruary 1 became the Union Budget's presentation date in 2017 and has held every year since, including the 2026-27 budget presented on Sunday 1 February 2026. The Lok Sabha Speaker confirms the date each year and has not yet done so for 2027-28, so the pin follows the convention rather than a confirmed announcement.^[1]

  India's finance minister presents the Union Budget for 2027-28 in the Lok Sabha, by convention on 1 February at 11am.

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• Architecture09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Azabudai Hills' Mori JP Tower Completes as Japan's Tallest Building

  Azabudai Hills, Minato, Tokyo, JapanMori Building

  

  Starts 06/30/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.2 years agoMori Building gives the Mori JP Tower's completion as 30 June 2023, announced at the start of the following week; CNN^[3] of 4 July 2023 reports the completion was 'announced Monday', with final touches left and the Azabudai Hills complex to open in the fall. The previous date of 24 November 2023 was the day the complex opened to the public, not the tower's completion.

  Mori Building's earthquake-engineered Main Tower at Azabudai Hills was completed in Tokyo, becoming Japan's tallest building at 330 metres.

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• Transport09/11/2026@ThePinGang

  Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Tokyo to Nagoya

  Nagoya, Japan

  

  Starts 06/01/2034DELAYEDDate confidence: DELAYEDThe date has movedHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all DELAYED pins6.5 years late65% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 65%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 7.7 yearsDate has moved, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "…suke Niwa said that due to construction delays a 2027 opening was now impossible and it is not expec…"

  A 505 km/h superconducting maglev intended to link Tokyo and Nagoya in 40 minutes, delayed by a water-diversion dispute in Shizuoka. Estimated date.

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• Energy09/22/2026@EnergyDesk

  EBRD-backed remediation of Kyrgyzstan's Mailuu-Suu tailings dam

  Mailuu-Suu, Jalal-Abad Region, KyrgyzstanEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development

  

  Starts 12/31/2030SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 4.3 yearsGiven as scheduled, per the source^[1]: the remediation works agreement covers "seven years of remediation works" with a "contract scheduled completion date" of 31/12/2030.

  A €23M EBRD-backed grant funds a seven-year project to relocate radioactive uranium tailings from Mailuu-Suu's most dangerous dam, away from the Fergana Valley's water supply.

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