Japan will soon allow the export of military equipment and vehicles such as fighter jets, firearms, and missiles to 12 countries. The new changes will take effect by March 2023.
Japan Wants to Boost Export of Jets and Missiles
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Japan is expected to enable the export of fighter jets and missiles to 12 destinations
As per a story by Nikkei Asia on Friday, May 27, the Japanese government has been keen on hindering China in its illegal claiming of islands in several countries.
As a result, Japan aims to export its fighter jets and missiles to a dozen nations, mainly from Europe and Southeast Asia. The involved countries reportedly signed security agreements with the government.
Among the destinations where Tokyo will soon export its firearms include Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Meanwhile, their European counterparts include Italy, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. Australia, India, and the United States of America are included in the list.
Limitation in Exporting Defense Equipment
Eight years ago, a set of regulations prohibited Japan from exporting war equipment to other countries. To date, the country still refrains from exporting dangerous weapons.
According to the principle, countries with no mutual ties with Japan will only cover services such as surveillance, rescue, warning, transport, and minesweeping.
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UK, Japan Collaborates to Create F-X Fighter
As part of the ongoing partnership between the UK and Japan, the latter sees the need to look for another fighter jet for its lineup. With that being said, the European country will help the latter in developing the F-X fighter.
According to a report by Aerotime, the plans for this creation will involve incorporating a stealth design for the aircraft.
It should be noted that the source also wrote the potential date of the operation of the aircraft. Most likely, it will kick off by 2035.
In other news, Nokia has been selected to provide development for the 5G network service in Taiwan. TWM, the country's telecommunication operator, will aim to revamp its 5G coverage across the nation.
As part of the agreement, the Finnish smartphone manufacturer will lay improvements for 2100 and 700MHz bands. Additionally, it will target how to modernize the existing LTE infrastructure for mobile service.
Elsewhere, YouTube Music will be supplementing a tone mixing feature to grant more control to the users when it comes to radio mixes. This means that a person can combine and pair the selected tones so he/she can produce a new mix.
Tech Times reports that another option will improve the focus of the users on instrumentals. By limiting what's in store in their collection, the feature will help them greatly emphasize their current activity.
As of writing, the feature has not yet been rolled out to the public. In short, the beta testers might be helping the company in testing it out.
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Written by Joseph Henry
