The "Ministry" promotion of the Defense Agency has passed through the House of Representatives, according to news from asahi.com. The Japanese House of Representatives has officially passed the proposal to upgrade the "Defense Agency" to the "Defense Ministry." This upgrade expands the scope of activities for Japan's Self-Defense Forces and significantly enhances the functions and nature of the original "Defense Agency." The name change carries with it a potential transformation in substance. Perhaps in the next step, we will see Japan possessing a formal military, and subsequently, we may witness Japan gradually advancing to become a major political and military power.