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Japan has no plans to review a government policy that prohibits the export of all military equipment and related technologies despite increasing calls for the legislation to be relaxed, Jane's has learnt.
Over the past year the Nippon Keidanren (or Japan Business Federation) and the Japanese Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) have both called for the policy - called the 'Three Principles' - to be reviewed to allow Japan's defence industries to enter into joint projects with foreign companies.
In addition it has been argued that access to exports would alleviate the economic pressures that nearly all Japan's defence companies are experiencing.
However, a Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) official said on 24 February: "This is a whole-of-government issue and it is sensitive. There are no plans to review the Three Principles policy."
In citing a government policy statement, the official added: "[Japan] will continue to firmly maintain its policy of dealing with arms exports control carefully, in light of Japan's basic philosophy as a peace-loving nation on which the Three Principles on arms exports and their related policy guidelines are based."
The Three Principles policy was introduced in 1967 in response to the opposition Japan Socialist Party's objection to Japan's logistical support for US forces in the Vietnam War.
The policy states that export deals are not allowed to be signed with communist-bloc countries; countries subject to UN arms export sanctions; or countries involved in or likely to be involved in international conflicts.
The policy was updated in 1976 to include an export ban on all equipment related to the production of arms regardless of their destination; then in 1983 to allow Japan to export some military technologies to the United States.
Image: Japan's 'Three Principles' policy means defence companies such as Komatsu, which built this KU50W armoured vehicle, are not allowed to export military equipment or related technology (Jane's/Patrick Allen) 285 of 864 words
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