Japan Overhauls Arms Export Policy

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet finalized the new guidelines as part of a broader strategy to bolster Japan's defense industry amid regional security concerns.

The overhaul is intended to deepen cooperation with defense partners like the United States and Australia while countering aggression from China and North Korea.

Beijing has reacted sharply, warning against 'moves towards militarism' and potential destabilization of the Indo-Pacific.

This policy change marks one of the most significant departures from Japan's pacifist constitution since World War II.