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Japan Ends Ban on Lethal Weapons Exports

Amid the escalating US-driven wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, Japan’s far-right government has taken another significant step toward full industrial re-mil

Akhyari Hananto
Akhyari Hananto
April 22, 2026 6:33 PM GMT+7
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  • International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI)

Amid the escalating US-driven wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, Japan’s far-right government has taken another significant step toward full industrial re-militarisation.

On Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that her government will permit the country’s arms manufacturers to sell lethal weapons abroad. This effectively marks a further major reversal of what is left of Japan’s post-World War II pacifist constitution.

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