格上 かくあ
kakuage

Noun
Suru Verb

1. status elevation; upgrading; promotion

Transitive
防衛 ぼうえう ちょう防衛 ぼうえう しょう格上 かくあげされたのはなぜですか?
bōēchōga bōēshōni kakuage sareta nowa nazedesuka
Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?