TOKYO -- Japanese defense manufacturers are cautiously optimistic about 2025, having scored some of the Tokyo market's biggest gains in 2024.
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The Global Combat Air Programme, a sixth-generation fighter jet, is being jointly developed by Japan, the U.K. and Italy, and marks the first time Japan has become involved in a multinational defense program.
TOKYO -- Japanese defense manufacturers are cautiously optimistic about 2025, having scored some of the Tokyo market's biggest gains in 2024.