reverse a decision

[idiotmike]

Dear teacher,

Please help me understand the sentence below. Does it mean that Japan will reverse its decision and ban weapon-related goods and technologies? or does it mean that it will ease it?

"Japan abruptly reversed a 45-year-old policy banning the export of weapons-related goods and technologies."

Please help me understand it. Thank you.

[billmcd]

Dear teacher,

Please help me understand the sentence below. Does it mean that Japan will reverse its decision and ban weapon-related goods and technologies? or does it mean that it will ease it?

"Japan abruptly reversed a 45-year-old policy banning the export of weapons-related goods and technologies."

Please help me understand it. Thank you.

At face value my inference is that Japan will allow the export of weapons related goods and technologies.

[idiotmike]

is it possible that someone will get confused and thought that it means that it will ban weapon sales?

[5jj]

is it possible that someone will get confused and thought that it means that it will ban weapon sales?

Not unless there is a comma after 'policy'.