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Govt May Revise Law to Allow Export of Defense Equipment for Free

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

15:12 JST, April 26, 2026

The government has begun considering a revision to the Self-Defense Forces Law that would allow used defense equipment with lethal or destructive capabilities to be exported free of charge or at a low cost, government sources have said.

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