Japanese officials hope opening up export opportunities will push the country’s defence contractors to boost production, expand capacity and bring down costs https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/04/23/why-japan-is-loosening-restrictions-on-exports-of-lethal-arms?taid=69ec16c434a71c00018a8b1e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante
