<span style="font-size: 1rem;">During the past decade, museums across Europe and North America have faced growing pressure from activists, artists, and scholars demanding that they confront the colonial origins of many of their collections.</span>

In October 2025, new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to accelerate Japan’s defence‑spending target to reach 2% of GDP ahead of the original 2027 timeline, signaling stronger commitment to security. 

Her leadership marks a decisive shift toward prioritising regional deterrence and strategic depth in Japan’s security posture.

The idea of Japan developing an independent nuclear deterrent is on the table in academic and strategic commentary. It has not become government policy - yet.

The government announced the allocation of 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity in the first phase of a national initiative aimed at powering both crypto-mining (e.g., Bitcoin) and AI/data-centre facilities. 

A government-backed body, the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), operating under the Ministry of Finance, is spearheading this shift toward digital infrastructure (crypto + data centres) to attract foreign investment and monetise surplus power.