The Liberal Democratic Party and its governing coalition partner Komeito on Wednesday finalized a document listing issues to be discussed toward easing the nation's restrictions related to defense equipment exports.
Their document states clearly that it is "possible" to mount weapons on equipment exported from Japan if the items fall under the five categories specified as exportable under the government's Implementation Guidelines for the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology.
The implementation guidelines limit exports of defense equipment to items related to the following areas of cooperation: rescue, transportation, vigilance, surveillance or minesweeping.
