Why we should be alarmed by Japan's decision to export lethal weapons

Japan's recent policy moves are drawing global attention and raising complex questions about security, history and regional stability. Is Japan reshaping its strategic identity? What do these developments mean for the balance of power in East Asia and beyond?
In this episode of The Hub, Wang Guan speaks with Alexis Dudden, professor of history at the University of Connecticut; Azmi Hassan, political analyst; Rong Ying, senior research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies; and Shen Yi, professor at the School of International Relations & Public Affairs at Fudan University, to explore Japan's decision to allow the export of lethal weapons for the first time in decades. The discussion examines the strategic logic behind this shift and looks into how it aligns with Tokyo's broader security objectives. In his monologue, Wang Guan also explores the political and historical symbolism of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's offering to Yasukuni Shrine and considers how these parallel moves may signal deeper ideological changes.

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