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Japan: Export ban on "arms and arms production-related" equipment lifted

Announcement

21 Apr 2026

In April 2026, Japan's National Security Council and Cabinet revised the Three Principles on Transfer of Defence Equipment and their Operational Guidelines, expanding permitted exports of defence equipment.

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Number of interventions

1

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

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Implementation date

21 Apr 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 21 Apr 2026
Export licensing requirement In force

Recent update from 27 Apr 2026:

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