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Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy

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Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports.


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Mon 08:47 - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan (.gov)
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Tue 03:15 - Financial Times
Japan lifts ban on lethal arms exports
Tue 05:25 - Tagesschau
Japan relaxes rules on arms exports

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