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他国と共同開発した防衛装備品の輸出を容認へ 政府が調整

Government Adjusts Policy to Allow Export of Jointly Developed Defense Equipment

#防衛装備品#武器輸出#安全保障#国際共同開発
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政府せいふ与党よとう他国たこく共同きょうどう開発かいはつした「国際こくさい共同きょうどう開発かいはつひん防衛ぼうえい装備そうびひんついて、パートナーこく以外いがい第三国だいさんごく輸出ゆしゅつみとめる方向ほうこう調整ちょうせいはいました。

Nについて= regarding N; about NVる方向で= moving towards V; in the direction of VNに入る= to enter into N (a state, process, or period)

これまで共同きょうどう開発かいはつした武器ぶきなど開発かいはつ相手あいてこく以外いがい直接ちょくせつ輸出ゆしゅつすること制限せいげんてきました。しかし次期じき戦闘せんとう開発かいはつなど念頭ねんとうコスト削減さくげん国際こくさいてき連携れんけいふかめるため輸出ゆしゅつルール緩和かんわする必要ひつようある判断はんだんした模様もようです

Nを念頭に= with N in mind; keeping N in mindVる模様だ= it appears that V; it seems that V (often used in news reporting)

この方針ほうしん転換てんかん日本にっぽん防衛ぼうえい装備そうび移転いてんさん原則げんそく運用うんようおおきくえることなります。いっぽう野党やとうから紛争ふんそう助長じょちょうするおそある懸念けねんこえがっおり平和へいわ国家こっかして理念りねん整合せいごうせいどうたも国民こくみん丁寧ていねい説明せつめいもとられています。

Vることになる= it will result in V; it is decided that Vいっぽうで= on the other hand; meanwhileVる恐れがある= there is a fear/risk that VVるのが求められている= V is required; V is being called for

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

PatternMeaning
Nについてregarding N; about N
Vる方向でmoving towards V; in the direction of V
Nに入るto enter into N (a state, process, or period)
Nを念頭にwith N in mind; keeping N in mind
Vる模様だit appears that V; it seems that V (often used in news reporting)
Vることになるit will result in V; it is decided that V
いっぽうでon the other hand; meanwhile
Vる恐れがあるthere is a fear/risk that V
Vるのが求められているV is required; V is being called for

Vocabulary

WordReadingLevelMeaning
調整ちょうせいN2adjustment; coordination
模様もようN2appearing; seeming; pattern
恐れおそれN2fear; risk; danger
防衛ぼうえいN1defense
装備品そうびひんN1equipment; gear
容認ようにんN1approval; admission; acceptance
与党よとうN1ruling party
次期じきN1next period; next term
戦闘機せんとうきN1fighter aircraft
念頭ねんとうN1mind; thought
削減さくげんN1reduction; cut
連携れんけいN1cooperation; coordination; link
緩和かんわN1relaxation; easing; mitigation
転換てんかんN1conversion; shift; changeover
運用うんようN1operation; application; investment
野党やとうN1opposition party
紛争ふんそうN1conflict; dispute; strife
助長じょちょうN1promotion; encouragement (often negative)
懸念けねんN1concern; worry; anxiety
理念りねんN1idea; philosophy; concept
整合性せいごうせいN1consistency; integrity

Language Insights

  • The term '防衛装備品' (defense equipment) is a formal way to refer to military hardware, often used in official government documents instead of the more direct '武器' (weapons).
  • The pattern '〜を念頭に' is very common in political news to describe the underlying motivations or objectives behind a policy change.
  • The 'Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology' is a key pillar of Japan's post-war security policy, emphasizing its stance as a peaceful nation.
  • Using '模様だ' (it appears that) is a standard journalistic technique in Japan when reporting on ongoing negotiations or likely government decisions that haven't been officially finalized.
Source: Mainichi