Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy | Weapons News | Al Jazeera (2026-04-21)
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Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy | Weapons News | Al Jazeera (2026-04-21)
>> The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has lifted a ban on exporting lethal weapons, including fighter jets, in a major shift to Japan’s pacifist post-World War II constitution.
>> In a post on X [!] announcing the changes on Tuesday, Takaichi did not specify which weapons Japan would now sell overseas. However, Japanese newspapers said the changes would encompass fighter jets, missiles and warships, which Japan has recently agreed to build for Australia.
>> Previous rules, introduced in 1967 and enacted in 1976, had limited Japanese military exports to non-lethal arms, such as those used for surveillance and mine sweeping …
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