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"textContent": "Long-pacifist Japan has shed its self-imposed ban on lethal weaponry exports, gunning for a prominent place in the global defence trade — a challenging feat that analysts say could take years to achieve. Under Japan’s once-strict stance adopted following its World War II surrender and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it has generally […]\n\nThe post Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spending appeared first on Digital Journal.",
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