The Democratic Party of Japan may consider supporting a government proposal to relax Japan's ban on exporting arms, DPJ leader Naoto Kan said Sunday.
The issue has emerged following a government decision to introduce a U.S.-developed ballistic missile defense system to counter possible missile attacks by North Korea.
"There is room for us to consider a review" of the ban, Kan said on a TV talk show.
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