Japan has decided to scrap its ban on lethal weapons exports, signaling a shift from its postwar pacifist policy.
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Japan has decided to scrap its ban on lethal weapons exports, signaling a shift from its postwar pacifist policy.
Parent: Defense PolicyEntity: JapanImpact: positiveDate: Apr 21, 2026Target: Japan's decision to scrap the ban on lethal weapons exports
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Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/japan-scraps-a-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-a-change-of-its-postwar-pacifist-policy/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy
https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-japan-approves-scrapping-a-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-a-change-of-its-postwar-pacifist-policy/
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Japan endorses scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry and deepen cooperation with defense partners. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/japan-approves-scrapping-ban-lethal-weapons-exports-rcna341143?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=69e7540b1045c000015b6e7e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
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