日本考虑推迟增税以资助国防预算的扩充, Japan considers delaying tax hikes to fund defense budget expansion due to election setbacks.

日本可能会延迟提高税收, 以资助其不断增长的国防预算, Japan may delay raising taxes to fund its growing defense budget, which aims to reach 2% of GDP from the current 1%. 政府计划增加个人收入、公司税及烟草税, The government planned to increase personal income, corporate, and tobacco taxes but faces complications after losing its majority in recent elections. 联盟伙伴Komeito对额外国防支出持谨慎态度, The coalition partner Komeito is cautious about extra defense spending, though public support is growing amid regional tensions.