Space race to heat up in 2024 as Japan, China, India reach for the stars

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SpaceX dominated space-related news in 2023. Its rivals are expected to mount a challenge in 2024. © Courtesy of MHI/JAXA (left), AP (right)

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- After another year of U.S. aeronautics company SpaceX dominating headlines about the industry, 2024 promises to bring an uptick in public and private space activity from countries such as China, India and Japan.

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