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Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy
Japan scraps ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy (cnbc); Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism (bbc)
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This story is connected to International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act — legislation your representatives will vote on.
H.R.4215 · 119th Congress
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What H.R.4215 actually does
This story is about Japan changing its policy to allow lethal weapons exports abroad. This bill would require the State Department to set expedited, fixed timelines for certain ITAR export-license decisions, speeding some defense trade approvals.
If passed, it would:
- Require fixed, expedited timelines for certain ITAR license decisions • Likely speed approvals for defense exports to foreign buyers.
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cnbcJapan scraps ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policybbcJapan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifismaljazeeraJapan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policycnnJapan opens door to global arms market with biggest export rule change in decades