Japan plans to modernize five airports and 11 seaports in the near future, equipping them for use by the country’s defense forces and coast guard in case of military emergencies, according to Kyodo. It is expected that the plan will be approved soon at a meeting of ministers, paving the way for the project’s implementation in the next fiscal year, which begins in April. An initial budget of $230 million is planned for this initiative. Certain airports are expected to have longer runways and aprons built for fighters and transport aircraft. In the ports, docks capable of accommodating destroyer…