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Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports, ending decades of postwar limits

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Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports, ending decades of postwar limits

Takaichi’s cabinet clears sales of fighter jets, missiles and warships to select partner nations, with approvals and wartime restrictions still in place

Apr 24, 2026