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peaking at an end-of-year meeting of Russia's top defence chiefs, Putin said the NATO military alliance was using its full capabilities against Russia . "It is well known that today the military potential and capabilities of almost all major NATO countries are being used. Nonetheless, our soldiers, sergeants and officers are fighting for Russia bravely and resiliently," he said. Putin also urged the assembled military leaders to use their experience gained fighting in Syria and during the 10 months of what Moscow calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine. The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know

Amir Anvarzadeh of Asymmetric Advisors says the Bank of Japan's decision to keep interest rates low is a "major policy error" which could be corrected as soon as Governor Haruhiko Kuroda leaves his post in April.

apan unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will ready it for sustained conflict, citing concerns that China will pose a regional threat.

Japan has said it would begin a once-unthinkable $320bn military build-up that would arm it with missiles capable of striking China and ready it for a sustained conflict as regional tensions and Russia’s Ukraine invasion stoke war fears.

apanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday announced the country's biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia's Ukraine invasion stoke war fears. His government worries that Russia has set a precedent that will encourage China to attack Taiwan, threatening nearby Japanese islands, disrupting supplies of advanced semiconductors and putting a potential stranglehold on sea lanes that supply Middle East oil. Kishida told a news conference that the current capabilities of Japan's Self Defense Forces were insufficient and that the security environment around the country was becoming severe. He said China was posing a challenge to peace and security for Japan and in the world.