Tokyo has scrapped a decades-old ban on exporting lethal weapons, aiming to bolster allies as security tensions with China ...

Japan is scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to ...

The change, which allows Japanese companies to sell arms to 17 countries, is a major shift from the nation's pacifist stance ...

Japan could soon be selling more arms overseas after it lifted a ban on exporting lethal weapons, including fighter jets.

The approval clears a final set of hurdles for Japan's postwar arms sales and facilitate its future sale of weapons such as a ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed limits on arms exports as Japan faces rising threats from China and unpredictability ...

To fully understand its significance, we must situate the Cabinet decision within both its historical context and the ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government revised limits on defense equipment exports Tuesday to enable the sale of weapons ...

The country hopes to bolster national defense and boost economic growth. But the decision, seen as going against the ...

TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan reaffirmed its decades-old pledge never to possess nuclear weapons on Friday after local media reported that a senior security official suggested the country should ...

The move, which opponents say will raise global tensions, comes as the U.S. ally accelerates its military buildup in the face ...

Japan endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a significant change of its postwar pacifist policy, as the country seeks to build up its arms industry.