DefenseRuling party suggests looser rules covering defense equipment to boost shipmentsJapan's Mogami-class frigate Kumano. Warships like this one could be easier to export following a proposed revision. (Photo by Shinnosuke Nagatomi)RYOTA OGATAFebruary 26, 2026 07:05 JSTTOKYO -- Japan is moving to expand defense equipment exports, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday approving a draft of recommendations that would abolish restrictions that now limit transfers to five categories of nonlethal equipment.
Japan's LDP calls for lifting ban on exports of lethal weapons
Ruling party suggests looser rules covering defense equipment to boost shipments
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