TOKYO -- Discussions within Japan's ruling coalition to ease restrictions on defense exports have ground to a halt as junior partner Komeito wavers, clouding the possibility of the country supplying partners with next-generation fighter jets.
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Japan's fighter-jet export plans hit snag as Komeito backtracks
Junior ruling coalition partner throws wrench into talks to ease restrictions
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Komeito, lead by Natsuo Yamaguchi, has grown wary of easing up on weapon export rules. (Nikkei montage/Source images by Japan's Ministry of Defense and Uichiro Kasai)
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