视频丨日本在野党集体谴责执政党为武器出口“松绑”

Core Viewpoint - The opposition parties in Japan have collectively condemned the ruling coalition's plan to lift restrictions on five types of weapon exports, arguing that this move will lead Japan down a dangerous path [1][3]. Group 1: Political Reactions - Former Foreign Minister and current advisor to the Constitutional Democratic Party, Katsuya Okada, stated that lifting the restrictions means allowing the export of lethal weapons, which would alter Japan's long-standing principles [3]. - Taku Yamazoe, Chairman of the Policy Committee of the Japanese Communist Party, criticized the government for treating military expansion as an economic pillar, suggesting that this approach would transform Japan into a militarized state and a "merchant of death" [3]. Group 2: Legislative Developments - On the 15th of this month, the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party reached an agreement to amend the guidelines for the "Three Principles on Defense Equipment Transfer" and to lift the restrictions on five types of weapon exports [5]. - The Japan Economic News indicated that if these restrictions are abolished, Japan's weapon export scope would effectively be fully opened, potentially including lethal equipment, which has sparked significant concern and criticism domestically [5].