Japan ends 80-year-old self-imposed rule to sell weapons abroad — what does it mean for India
Japan, shifting from its pacifist constitution, is now poised to export lethal weapons.
This significant policy change, driven by regional security concerns, allows Tokyo to leverage its advanced defense technology.
The move opens new avenues for its burgeoning defense industry, potentially transforming Japan into a major global arms supplier.
Japan Scraps Lethal Weapons Export Ban
- Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy France 24 —
- Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy France 24 —
- ‘Stop sucking up to America’: Japan’s youth rises up to protect pacifist constitution The Guardian —
- Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major change of its postwar pacifist policy PBS —
- Japan eases restrictions on lethal weapons exports to boost security cooperation Al Jazeera —