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Japanese Warship Fires Railgun At Target Vessel For The First Time

Japan says the test is the first of its kind ever as it continues to pursue naval railguns years after the U.S. Navy halted ...
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Japan’s Navy Is Test Firing a Railgun Weapon (The U.S. Navy Has None)

Key Points and Summary – Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency says it successfully fired a ship-mounted ...

Japan's Massive Ship-Mounted Railgun Just Fired A History-Making Shot

Japan reached a new defense milestone in the summer of 2025 after successfully test-firing a high-power electromagnetic ...
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Japan has almost no gun violence and, ironically, it owes its extremely tight firearms laws to the U.S.

Tokyo — As the U.S. gun control debate intensifies, some Americans are looking overseas for ideas on how to prevent mass shootings. Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun violence in the world.
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Abe's assassination shocks Japan, where gun control is strict and shootings are rare

The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is sending shockwaves around the world and especially through Japan, a country where gun regulations are strict and shootings are ...
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Japan loosens gun rules as bear attacks rise

Japan on Monday eased gun rules making it easier for hunters to use rifles in built-up areas following a rise in attacks by bears.
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Killing stuns world that associates Japan with gun control

TOKYO — The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in broad daylight Friday shocked a world that has come to associate Japan with relatively low crime and strict gun control. Japan’s ...