NATO's chief applauds Japan's plan to double its defence spending, saying that the pledge reflects the country's resolve for greater security involvement in a volatile world. Speaking in Tokyo, Jens Stoltenberg says Japan's renewed focus on security made the nation "even more" of a partner "for peace". "I am glad that Japan is planning (a military budget) to reach the NATO benchmark of two percent of GDP devoted to defence," he says at an address at Keio University in Tokyo. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES