Japan’s Ruling Coalition Agrees to Fighter jet Exports

Defense News ,Japan :- Japan's government decided on March 15 to allow the sale of new fighter jets they're building with Britain and Italy. This means they're changing their strict rules about selling military stuff. Japan, Britain, and Italy agreed last December to work together on these jets, and they plan to finish them by 2035.

Right now, Japan doesn't usually sell its military stuff to other countries. But there have been some exceptions lately.

Yosuke Takagi, from the Komeito party, talked with the Liberal Democratic Party and they agreed to relax the rules for selling these jets.

But before Japan can sell any jets, the cabinet has to say it's okay. Also, they can only sell them to countries that Japan has defense agreements with and aren't in any wars, according to NHK, a public news channel.

A survey by Kyodo News found that almost half of the people asked think it's okay to sell the jets, but only to certain countries.