Japan Scraps Arms Export Ban

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government finalized the policy shift as regional security concerns regarding China and North Korea continue to mount.

The new guidelines are intended to strengthen Japan's domestic defense industry and deepen strategic cooperation with security partners like Australia and the United States.

While the government emphasized it will continue to uphold the 'philosophy of a pacifist nation,' the decision has drawn sharp criticism from Beijing.

This change positions Japan to become a significant player in the global arms market for the first time in eight decades.