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Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports, ending decades of postwar limits

Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports, ending decades of postwar limits

Japan’s cabinet ended a ban on lethal weapons exports, opening the door to sales of fighter jets, missiles and warships to partner countries under new controls—a major shift in its postwar defense policy.