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Japan's Cabinet Scraps Ban on Lethal Weapons Exports, Ending a Policy in Place Since 1967
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet approved a revision to Japan's Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment on Tuesday, eliminating the five noncombat categories that had restricted exports to rescue, transport, warning, surveillance and minesweeping equipment. Lethal systems including warships, missiles and fighter jets can now be transferred to the 17 countries with defense technology agreements.
