Opposition calls for prior notification to parliament over arms exports

Opposition parties are demanding Cabinet approval for exports of highly lethal weapons and for first-time projects
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Opposition parties Monday submitted proposals to revise the operational guidelines for the country's three principles on the transfer of defense equipment and technology, calling for mandatory advance notification to parliament of arms exports that exceed a certain monetary threshold.Senior officials from the Centrist Reform Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito submitted the proposals in writing to Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara.The opposition move comes as the government is considering ex post facto notification to parliament for arms exports
The government is also planning to lift the current rule limiting exports to five categories — rescue, transport, vigilance, surveillance and minesweeping.While recognizing that the transfer of defense equipment and technology contributes to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the proposals emphasize the necessity of "visualizing the process and impact" of abolishing the five-category rule.The opposition parties also demand Cabinet approval for exports of highly lethal weapons and for first-time projects.At the meeting with the opposition officials, Kihara said that the government would consider the proposals if its plan is inadequate.

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