Japan scraps WW2 arms ban—and China isn't pleased

Japan had been expected to announce the removal of lethal weapons exports restrictions as global military spending surges.

China decries Japanese prime minister for World War II shrine support

Over 120 Japanese lawmakers visited Yasukuni Shrine on Wednesday, including ministers within Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ...

China and Japan on collision course as military threats escalate in Taiwan Strait

That’s the anniversary of the 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki, when China’s Qing Empire surrendered to Imperial Japan after the ...

Why Japan has lifted WWII-era arms curbs to allow lethal arms exports

Japan has lifted decades-old curbs on lethal arms exports, signalling a major shift from its post-war pacifist stance as ...
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China on Edge as Japan’s Arms Export Policy Shift

For decades, Japan was a "sleeping giant" in the global arms market. Its post-World War II constitution, written under the shadow of a devastating ...

Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism

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