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Japan drafts revision of arms exports ban: source

By Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO Sun Feb 23, 2014 1:51am EST (Reuters) – Japan has drafted new guidelines that would reverse a decades-old ban on weapons exports, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Sunday, a move that could further strain ties with neighbors China and South Korea. Tokyo has been reviewing the self-imposed export ban under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s new security strategy, aimed at bolstering the self-reliance of the military. Serving as […]