Frigate and submarine sales are reportedly on the cards as Tokyo’s defence minister tours the region
Japan’s policy reversal on arms exports now permits weapons transfers to 17 defence partners, in a substantial break from its post-World War II pacifist doctrine.
Observers say Koizumi’s itinerary leaves little ambiguity about whom the shift is designed to deter.
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