Japan Scraps Most Weapons Export Limits in Boost to Arms Sector
Japan removed most of its restrictions on weapons exports as it seeks to create a larger market for companies in the arms business while building a more robust base of suppliers for its own military.
Japan scraps lethal weapons export ban
- Japan has approved scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports in a big change of its postwar pacifist policy ABC News —
- Japan Lifts Ban on Arms Exports Wall Street Journal —
- Japan lifts post-World War II ban on lethal weapons exports Washington Post —
- Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy CTV News —
- Japan approves removing ban on lethal weapons exports NPR —