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Japan Authorizes Lethal Arms Exports to Vetted Partners

Tokyo targets a larger role in allied defense supply chains under tight National Security Council controls.

Japan and Kuwait Pledge Ongoing Coordination on De‑Escalation and Energy Security

Japan Protests China After J-15s From Liaoning Locked Fire-Control Radar on F-15s Near Okinawa

Japan Considers Type-03 Missile Export to Philippines as Rule Change Advances

China Takes Japan–Taiwan Dispute to the UN as Beijing Ramps Up Punitive Measures