TOKYO -- With the Japanese stock market at a volatile juncture, such defense contractors as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have been enjoying an influx of funds from investors heartened by the sector's stable growth prospects.
Contractors benefit from higher military spending in tenser world

Submarines are among the defense hardware that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries builds for Japan's Self-Defense Forces. (Photo by Naoki Hori)
TOKYO -- With the Japanese stock market at a volatile juncture, such defense contractors as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have been enjoying an influx of funds from investors heartened by the sector's stable growth prospects.