Aerospace & Defense IndustriesJapan's defense ministry takes part in Singapore Airshow for first time
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Philippine military officials, center, talk to a Japanese Ministry of Defense representative, left, at the Singapore Airshow on Feb. 20. (Photo by Taro Yokosawa)
YUSUKE TAKEUCHI, Nikkei staff writer
February 21, 2024 07:01 JST
SINGAPORE -- Japan's Ministry of Defense is exhibiting at the Singapore Airshow for the first time this week, bringing along 13 Japanese companies with the aim of supporting sales to foreign countries and strengthening the future of the nation's defense industry.