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- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi relaxed Japan’s weapons-export rules, creating a pathway for possible military aid to Ukraine.
- Ambassador Yurii Lutovinov said the change lets the two countries start aid talks and suggested Japan could fund air-defence development and supply drone electronics.
- Japan’s policy still bans shipments to active war zones, permits security-interest exceptions, and says it does not currently intend to transfer arms.
