TOKYO -- The Japanese government is becoming increasingly like a venture investor in space startups, soliciting ideas, making them compete for money and investing in those with the most business potential.
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, launches an H3 rocket on July 1. The government agency is also working to support private-sector space development. (Photo by Nikkei)
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is becoming increasingly like a venture investor in space startups, soliciting ideas, making them compete for money and investing in those with the most business potential.