The move, which opponents say will raise global tensions, comes as the U.S. ally accelerates its military buildup in the face ...

The approval clears a final set of hurdles for Japan's postwar arms sales and facilitate its future sale of weapons such as a ...

The change, which allows Japanese companies to sell arms to 17 countries, is a major shift from the nation's pacifist stance ...

Japan, which adopted pacifism in the aftermath of World War II, has gradually eased limits on weapons exports over the past ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that "no single country can now protect its own peace and security alone." ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government revised limits on defense equipment exports Tuesday to enable the sale of weapons ...

Japan's defense environment transformed to allow 'lethal weapons' exports to with allies and like-minded countries.

The country hopes to bolster national defense and boost economic growth. But the decision, seen as going against the ...

TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan reaffirmed its decades-old pledge never to possess nuclear weapons on Friday after local media reported that a senior security official suggested the country should ...

Japan is scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to ...

Japan endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a significant change of its postwar pacifist policy, as the country seeks to build up its arms industry.

Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in a shift from its decades-old pacifist policy.