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Japan arms exports
Japan’s Defense Industry Plays Catch-up
By Sarah Soh
Japan has taken steps to revitalize its flagging defense industry. Much remains to be accomplished before it can reach the goal of building a vibrant domestic defense industrial base.
How Tokyo’s Young Activists Are Leading Japan’s Pro-Palestine Movement
By Sena Chang
Many Japanese youths share a deeper motivation for advocating peace in Palestine: an intense belief in their own country’s complicity in the war.
Is Japan Leaving Pacifism Behind?
By Jio Kamata
Although with deep hesitation, the country as a whole is beginning to reconfigure the meaning of pacifism.
Proactive Pacifism, Arms Exports, and Japan’s Quest to Be ‘One of the Good Guys’
By James Kaizuka
The Kishida administration’s decision to export advanced fighter jets is part of a long evolution in Japan’s understanding of what it means to be a peaceful nation.
After Months of Talks, Japan’s Ruling Coalition Agrees to Allow the Sale of Its Next-Gen Fighter Jets
By Takahashi Kosuke
The LDP was able to convince its traditionally pacifist partner, Komeito, to okay yet another loosening of defense export rules.
Japan’s Ruling Party Wants to Export Its Next-Generation Fighter. The Public Is Reluctant.
By Jio Kamata
The LDP's coalition partner is opposed to allowing exports of the co-produced fighters, citing public resistance to the idea.
Japan’s Defense Industry Is Hindered by Self-Imposed Constraints
By Hiroshi Sazanami
It’s been nearly a decade since Japan widened the scope for arms exports, but there is little to show for the policy change.
Japan Takes Another Step Toward Expanding Defense Exports
By Mina Pollmann
The LDP-Komeito coalition is working to overcome internal differences on loosening the existing restrictions.
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to Provide Ukraine With 100 Transport Vehicles
By Takahashi Kosuke
The ruling LDP is striving to ease weapon export rules, with Ukraine in mind, but faces pushback from its junior coalition partner.
Japan Ups Profits for Its Defense Industry
By Takahashi Kosuke
With the domestic industry struggling to stay afloat, Japan's defense ministry will increase profit margins for defense contractors to a max of 15 percent.
AUKUS: Lessons for Japan’s Defense Industry
By Yuki Tatsumi
If Japan’s leaders were surprised to be left out, they shouldn’t be. The culture surrounding Japan’s defense industry is not ready for an AUKUS-like partnership.
India and Japan Hold Bilateral Naval Exercise in North Arabian Sea
By Abhijnan Rej
JIMEX 2020 comes at a time when the India-Japan defense relationship, guided by political convergence at the top, is exceptionally robust.
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