Shinjirō Koizumi

Japanese politician (born 1981)

Shinjirō Koizumi is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister of Defense since October 2025. He previously served as the Minister of the Environment from September 2019 to October 2021 and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from May to October 2025. He has also served as a Member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party, representing Kanagawa since 2009. He is the second son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the younger brother of actor Kotaro Koizumi.

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Shinjiro Koizumi, Shinjirou Koizumi, Koizumi Shinjirō, Koizumi Shinjirou, and Koizumi Shinjiro

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Japan scraps arms export ban

Japan ends its decades-old ban on lethal weapons exports, signaling a major departure from its pacifist constitution.

Revising Japan’s arms export ban doesn’t make it a ‘militarist’ state The Japan Times — Apr 22, 02:40 AM
Partners line up for arms deals as Japan opens defense industry door The Japan Times — Apr 22, 01:59 AM
Australia and Japan seal US$6.5B warship deal with 3 Mogami frigates ordered first CTV News — Apr 18, 18:36 PM
Australia and Japan seal $6.5B warship deal with 3 Mogami frigates ordered first CTV News — Apr 18, 12:46 PM
Australia locks in historic deal for Japanese built warships Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 18, 12:14 PM
Japan, Australia sign deal for production of first three frigates ABC News — Apr 18, 10:42 AM
Japan, Australia finalise contracts to deliver first 3 of planned frigates South China Morning Post — Apr 18, 10:08 AM
Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy France 24 — Apr 21, 21:54 PM
Australia, Japan start $7 billion warship deal Reuters — Apr 18, 11:23 AM
Australia lock in historic deal for Japanese built warships Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 18, 08:44 AM
Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy France 24 — Apr 21, 21:54 PM
Australia and Japan seal $6.5B warship deal with 3 Mogami frigates ordered first ABC News — Apr 18, 06:50 AM
Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major change of its postwar pacifist policy PBS — Apr 21, 18:30 PM
Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal The Straits Times — Apr 18, 04:44 AM
FirstFT: Donald Trump extends Iran ceasefire amid peace talk uncertainty Financial Times — Apr 21, 21:38 PM
Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal - Reuters Reuters — Apr 18, 04:44 AM
‘Stop sucking up to America’: Japan’s youth rises up to protect pacifist constitution The Guardian — Apr 21, 23:30 PM
Japan seals largest-ever defense contract with frigate sale to Australia The Japan Times — Apr 18, 02:42 AM
Australia, Japan ink multibillion dollar warship deal The Straits Times — Apr 18, 04:05 AM
Australia and Japan sign $6.5B warship contracts AP News — Apr 18, 05:58 AM