Japan pushes arms exports, constitutional change in defense shift
What's new: Tokyo can now transfer lethal weapons to 17 partner countries as it weighs revising its postwar pacifist charter.
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#Shinjiro Koizumi
Prabowo meets Japan defense minister, advances RI-Japan DCA
No new arms contract was signed; talks centered on personnel exchanges, maritime security, and defense technology.
Antara News, Tempo
Japan defense minister meets Prabowo and Sjafrie in Jakarta
The two sides are also continuing talks on transferring the Asagiri destroyer and on defense equipment and technology cooperation.
Republika, Antara News +1
Japan rejects China’s ‘neo-militarism’ charge at Singapore forum
Japan’s defense minister said Tokyo remains open to dialogue with Beijing while rejecting China’s claim that Japan is reviving militarism.
BBC News (World), CNBC +1