The Liberal Democratic Party has a policy of allowing the export of defense equipment jointly developed with other countries to third countries. The New Komeito Party is considering allowing it if strict limits are put in place.
According to people involved, the government proposed a plan to put a stop to the deal by limiting the target to next-generation fighter jets. It is expected that final adjustments will be made toward an agreement based on this. The company says it will not export to countries where fighting is taking place.