Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy
Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in a shift from its decades-old pacifist policy.
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Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in a shift from its decades-old pacifist policy.
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Al Jazeera
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi approved new rules expanding Japan's ability to export advanced defense equipment, a major shift as Tokyo boosts defense spending and its arms industry.
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This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.