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As of May 2026: Gatekeeper for all lethal weapons export approvals
Japan banned lethal weapons exports in 1967 and tightened the prohibition in 1976. On April 21, 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet scrapped those limits.
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