The new guideline scraps those limits and allows the export of equipment such as fighter jets, missiles and destroyers. File.
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Japan on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry and deepen cooperation with defense partners.
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See Details on AmazonThe approval by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet of the new guideline clears a final set of hurdles for Japan’s postwar arms sales.
Published – April 21, 2026 09:12 am IST
