Skip to contentThe Asahi Shimbun >Asia & World >World >articleBy TADASHI SUGIYAMA/ CorrespondentJanuary 21, 2023 at 07:00 JSTAn offensive drone called “Mohajer 6,” back left, the self-destruct drone “Shahed 131,” foreground, and “Shahed 136,” back right, seen in Kyiv on Nov. 23, are believed to have been made in Iran with parts from foreign countries, including Japan.Japan regulates exports under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law to prevent goods from being used for military purposes.“The problem is that we now live in an age where weapons can be easily made from things like home appliances,” said Kazuto Suzuki, professor of international political economy at the University of Tokyo.At a facility in Kyiv in November, the agency showed an Asahi Shimbun reporter a downed offensive drone it captured called “Mohajer 6,” along with the self-destruct drones “Shahed 131” and “Shahed 136.”It said these drones were used by Russia’s military in the war and that the Ukrainian military had shot them out of the air.Perry descendant travels to Tokyo isle with kin’s pocket watchJanuary 22, 2023Coast Guard: Whale spotted in Tokyo Bay not a threat to boatsJanuary 20, 2023‘Yodo-chan’ the dead whale on final journey to Kii ChannelJanuary 19, 2023Visit this page for the latest news on Japan’s battle with the novel coronavirus pandemic."