视频丨日本执政党拟放宽武器出口限制引发广泛批评

Core Viewpoint - The ruling coalition in Japan, led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the far-right party Nippon Ishin no Kai, has reached an agreement to amend the guidelines for the "Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment" and to lift restrictions on five types of weapon exports, with plans to submit a motion to the Cabinet in February next year [1][5]. Group 1 - The current guidelines restrict Japan's defense equipment exports to five types primarily for logistical purposes: rescue, transport, surveillance, and mine clearance [3]. - The LDP has drafted a proposal to abolish the existing restrictions on the five types of export, which includes allowing the export of lethal weapons to "countries in a state of war" [5]. - If the five-type restriction is lifted, Japan's arms export scope will effectively be fully opened, potentially including lethal equipment [5]. Group 2 - Several Japanese media outlets have expressed concerns and criticisms regarding this development. The Tokyo Shimbun editorial argues that the push for increased arms exports by the government will only exacerbate international conflicts and that such issues should be thoroughly debated in the Diet rather than decided unilaterally by the ruling party [7]. - The editorial warns that an excessive tilt towards military-focused security policy could further deteriorate Japan's surrounding security environment [7].