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US National Debt Tops GDP for First Time Since 1946; Japan Ends Post-WWII Weapon Export Ban

The U.S. national debt has exceeded the country's gross domestic product for the first time since 1946, with debt at $31.265 trillion as of March 31 compared to 2025 GDP of $31.216 trillion. Separately, Japan has implemented a policy change allowing weapon exports for the first t…