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Japan Relaxes Weapons Export Restrictions, Sends Warship Through Taiwan Strait

Channel

NTD

Published

April 18, 2026

BS Rank

82.9% percentile (1,225 of 7,171)

BS Score

84.98%

Analysis source

gemini

Australia will sign a contract with Japan to purchase 11 Mogami-class frigates for the navy on April 18. This comes as Japan prepares to relax weapons export restrictions. Meanwhile, China said it monitored a Japanese warship transiting the Taiwan Strait on April 17—a first since Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi took office. -- 📺 Watch NTD News 24/7 on cable, broadcast, and streaming: https://www.ntd.com/watch -- 🧶More NTD Programs: https://www.ntd.com/programs?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=SocialM -- 🇺🇸 Stay updated with breaking news, special reports, and LIVE COVERAGE on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTDlive_ -- 🔵Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed with NTD News. 👉https://www.ntd.com/newsletter.htm?utm_source=YouTube. If the link is blocked, type in NTD.com manually to sign up. -- 🔵 Watch more: https://www.ntd.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=SocialM - 🔵 Watch NTD Original Documentaries: https://vimeo.com/user109504031/vod_pages - 🍀 Support NTD 👉 https://donorbox.org/ntd -- © All Rights Reserved.