Japan has lifted its ban on lethal weapons exports, allowing it to sell weapons, including fighter jets, to other countries.

Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/japan-lifts-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-major-shift-of-pacifist-policy?traffic_source=rss #aljazeera #worldnews #VSN

Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/japan-lifts-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-major-shift-of-pacifist-policy?traffic_source=rss Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in a shift from its decades-old pacifist policy.

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Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major change of its postwar pacifist policy https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/japan-lifts-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-major-change-of-its-postwar-pacifist-policy?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Headlines @headlines-PBSNewsHour

Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy | Weapons News | Al Jazeera (2026-04-21) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/japan-lifts-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-major-shift-of-pacifist-policy ——— 😡 >> The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has lifted a ban on exporting lethal weapons, including fighter jets, in a major shift to Japan’s pacifist post-World War II constitution. >> In a post on X [!] announcing the changes on Tuesday, Takaichi did not specify which weapons Japan would now sell overseas. However, Japanese newspapers said the changes would encompass fighter jets, missiles and warships, which Japan has recently agreed to build for Australia. >> Previous rules, introduced in 1967 and enacted in 1976, had limited Japanese military exports to non-lethal arms, such as those used for surveillance and mine sweeping … #JapanPol #MerchantsOfDeath

https://x.com/cgtnjapanese/status/2046504031896670377?s=46 https://x.com/afpfr/status/2046496067806462123?s=46 ♦️海外メディア https://apnews.com/article/japan-lethal-weapons-export-takaichi-767250e58084ea3d585ab736372deeac - BBC「Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism」 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyx4vlqy4vo - Al Jazeera「Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy」 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/japan-lifts-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-major-shift-of-pacifist-policy - The Japan Times「In major policy shift, Japan scraps limits on lethal arms exports」 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/21/japan/politics/japan-lethal-weapons-export-rules-eased/ - Reuters配信記事（日本語）「焦点：日本の武器輸出緩和、欧州や東南アが関心 米国依存低減へ」 https://jp.reuters.com/world/ukraine/VVY35YEBFVN6VLLB53GZJ5ZZAY-2026-04-15/