Al Jazeera English • April 21, 2026 04:46

Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of 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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Tue 03:15 - Financial Times

Japan lifts ban on lethal arms exports

Tue 04:03 - DW All

Japan ends decades-old ban on lethal arms exports in major policy shift

Tue 04:03 - DW Top

Japan ends decades-old ban on lethal arms exports in major policy shift

Tue 04:46 - Al Jazeera English

Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy

Tue 07:31 - BBC Headlines

Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism

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07:31

Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism

This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.

DW All

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04:03

Japan ends decades-old ban on lethal arms exports in major policy shift

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.

DW Top

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04:03

Japan ends decades-old ban on lethal arms exports in major policy shift

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.

Financial Times

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03:15

Japan lifts ban on lethal arms exports

Major shift from pacifist stance will allow defence contractors to target international markets