Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spending
After abandoning its long-standing ban on lethal arms exports, Japan is pursuing a larger role in the global defence market — a move analysts caution could take years to pay off.
Long-pacifist Japan has shed its self-imposed ban on lethal weaponry exports and is gunning for a prominent place in the global defence trade. Analysts say the transition to a significant defence-exporting role could take years to achieve.