epaselect epa12641834 Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi jumps from a parachute training tower before attending to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 1st Airborne Brigade’s first parachute training of the year at Camp Narashino, in Funabashi, near Tokyo, Japan, 11 January 2026. The Japanese government approved a record breaking 9 trillion yen range (about 49 billion euros) defence budget for fiscal year 2026 to strength of defence capabilities amid rising tensions in the region. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON