Japan's ruling coalition, the Liberal Democratic Party, and the Japan Restoration Association held a meeting on the 15th to agree on revising the “Three Principles of Defense Equipment Transfer” application guidelines and lifting the five types of restrictions on arms exports, and confirmed that relevant motions will be submitted to the cabinet in February next year. The trend has raised concerns and criticism in Japan.

Japan's ruling coalition, the Liberal Democratic Party, and the Japan Restoration Association held a meeting on the 15th to agree on revising the “Three Principles of Defense Equipment Transfer” application guidelines and lifting the five types of restrictions on arms exports, and confirmed that relevant motions will be submitted to the cabinet in February next year. The trend has raised concerns and criticism in Japan.