U.S. asked Japan to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked Japan to raise its defense spending to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product, a request that will likely prompt Tokyo to call off a planned high-level meeting with Washington, a Japan-U.S. diplomatic source said Saturday.The request was made recently by Elbridge Colby, U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, the Financial Times has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Colby, a seasoned strategist, had previously pressed Japan to increase its defense spending to 3 percent of its GDP.The increased demand will likely lead Ja…READ FULL ARTICLE