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Japan Scraps Most Weapons Export Limits in Boost to Arms Sector
Japan removed most of its restrictions on weapons exports as it seeks to create a larger market for companies in the arms business while building a more robust base of suppliers for its own military.
In major policy shift, Japan scraps limits on lethal arms exports
In a major policy shift, Japan has abolished restrictions limiting military equipment transfers to five nonlethal categories, paving the way for the export of lethal weapons — a move that could ...
Japan Overhauls Arms Export Rules, Opens Global Defence
Japan ends decades-old arms export limits, enabling global warship and missile sales. Move aims to strengthen defence industry and security ties.
Japan Relaxes Arms Export Rules in Major Defense Policy Shift
The Cabinet-approved revision to Japan's Three Principles on Arms Exports, enacted April 21, 2026, permits the lethal export of jointly developed weapons systems to countries with which Tokyo has security agreements — a direct enabler for participation in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the trilateral fighter jet project with the ...
