Koo: Taiwan, Japan Can Contribute to Indo-Pacific Peace Amid Japan's Eased Arms Export Rules
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Following Japan's decision to relax its arms export rules, KMT legislator Huang Chien-pin questioned on the 20th in the Legislative Yuan about the possibility of Taiwan negotiating military or commercial arms purchases with Japan. In response, Defense Minister Wellington Koo stated that while he could not disclose too many details, Taiwan and Japan have the capacity to mutually contribute to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. He noted that Japan's defense equipment transfers are currently limited to 17 countries with existing agreements.