Sanae Takaichi

Japanese politician, Prime Minister of Japan since 2025

Sanae Takaichi is a Japanese politician who has been Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since October 2025. She is the first woman to hold either of these positions in Japanese history. A member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003 and since 2005, she also held ministerial posts during the premierships of Shinzo Abe and Fumio Kishida.

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Sanae Yamamoto

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Japan Lifts Lethal Arms Export Ban

Japan has ended its 80-year-old self-imposed ban on exporting lethal weapons to international partners.

Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy France 24 — Apr 21, 21:54 PM
Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major change of its postwar pacifist policy PBS — Apr 21, 18:30 PM
Japan eases restrictions on lethal weapons exports to boost security cooperation Al Jazeera — Apr 21, 15:04 PM
Japan to sell lethal arms in move away from post-war pacifism ABC News — Apr 21, 14:21 PM
Japan’s new arms export rules trigger Chinese warning against ‘moves towards militarism’ South China Morning Post — Apr 21, 13:01 PM
Japan has approved scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports in a big change of its postwar pacifist policy ABC News — Apr 21, 12:12 PM
Japan Scraps WW2 Arms Ban—and China Isn't Pleased Newsweek — Apr 21, 09:46 AM
Japan approves removing ban on lethal weapons exports NPR — Apr 21, 08:44 AM
Japan overhauls weapons export rules, opening up sale of lethal arms overseas Le Monde — Apr 21, 08:16 AM
Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism BBC News — Apr 21, 07:31 AM
Japan warns of a slightly increased risk of a megaquake AP News — Apr 21, 06:40 AM
Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy Al Jazeera — Apr 21, 04:46 AM
Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports NPR — Apr 21, 04:04 AM
Japan lifts ban on lethal arms exports Financial Times — Apr 21, 03:15 AM
Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism The New York Times — Apr 21, 01:50 AM
Japan opens door to global arms market with biggest export rule change in decades The Straits Times — Apr 21, 01:00 AM
Massive 7.5 earthquake triggers tsunami warnings in Japan, 9-foot waves expected NY Post — Apr 20, 20:18 PM
Japan triggers tsunami advisory after magnitude 7.7 quake Reuters — Apr 20, 18:04 PM
Aftershock, tsunami warnings in effect after northern Japan struck by 7.5 magnitude earthquake Global News — Apr 20, 16:44 PM
40 Hong Kong tour groups safe after magnitude 7.5 quake strikes Japan South China Morning Post — Apr 20, 15:02 PM