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Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism

Japan announced on Tuesday it will loosen restrictions on arms exports, allowing sales to 17 countries amid rising regional tensions. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized the need for Japan to adapt to a changing security environment while maintaining its pacifist principles. The new policy coincides with Japan’s participation in U.S.-Philippines military exercises for the first.

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