Japan defense startups draw interest from U.S. venture capital

Government push for stronger defenses seen accelerating industry's growth

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JUN IIYAMA, Nikkei deputy editor

TOKYO -- Japan's defense and aerospace startups are seeing growing interest from U.S. venture capital as the government here pushes to bolster the country's defenses, while receiving less attention from investors at home, where there is a less-developed funding mechanism for the industry.

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