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

France24 · · 52 words · By Video by Luke SHRAGO
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“Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy”
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Multiple web search results independently report that Japan approved scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, characterizing it as a major change to its postwar pacifist policy. The sources consistently mention the scrapping of the ban and the shift in policy.
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web search NEUTRAL — TOKYO — Japan on Tuesday endorsed 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 ...
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/g-s1-118178/japan-ban-lethal-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed limits on arms exports as Japan faces rising threats from China and unpredictability from its main ally, the United States.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/world/asia/japan-weapons-…
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web search NEUTRAL — TOKYO -- 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…
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/japan-approves-s…
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