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National Security Council (Japan)
Coverage of National Security Council (Japan) in the Nexus archive.
- Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy
Japan has ended its postwar ban on lethal weapons exports, allowing sales of fighter jets, missiles, and destroyers amid regional security concerns. The policy shift, approved by PM Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet, aims to strengthen Japan’s defense industry and regional stability, though critics argue it violates the pacifist constitution.