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Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports

policy would "ensure safety for Japan and further contribute to the peace and stability in the region and the international society as the security environment around our country rapidly changes," Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara

Can Japan’s arms industry gain from Trump trust loss?

policy told Reuters. In 2014, then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ended a near-blanket ban ‌on arms exports, which had been in place since 1976, allowing some transfers for humanitarian assistance and international cooperation

Japan builds up its ‘southern shield’ as faith in US security cover falters

Defense Forces conduct a search and rescue operation at a landslide site caused by Typhoon Nanmadol in Mimata town, Miyazaki Prefecture on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu on September 19, 2022, in this photo

Trump tries to make deals in China. And, Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed leader

changed. Japan, which is a key U.S. ally, is also watching the U.S. state visit closely. Relations between China and Japan are at their lowest point in over a decade, especially after Japan indicated