# Ukraine

Japan’s Quiet Pivot: LDP Move to Allow Lethal Arms Exports Raises Regional Alarm

Japan’s ruling party has approved a draft to broaden defence equipment exports to include combat-capable systems, a step that would revise decades of post‑war restraint. The change has provoked domestic protests and regional concern, and it could alter security dynamics in East Asia while raising questions about oversight and end‑use controls.

SoMi2026年2月28日 17:57

#Japan#arms exports#Sanae Takaichi

Protest signs at a rally expressing anti-war and anti-Putin sentiments.

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Russia, US and Ukraine Meet in Geneva as Diplomacy Reawakens

Delegations from Russia, the United States and Ukraine met in Geneva on 17 February for tripartite talks hosted by Switzerland. While public details are sparse, the format suggests discussions on humanitarian issues, security guarantees and confidence‑building measures, with major disputes over territory and sanctions likely to constrain outcomes.

SoMi2026年2月17日 20:44

#Russia#United States#Ukraine