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The world's leading aircraft makers have moved to diversify their sources of titanium. © Reuters

SHUHEI OCHIAI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's Toho Titanium plans to ramp up production capacity for a titanium product by more than 10%, as the aerospace industry seeks alternative suppliers to replace imports from Russia, Nikkei has learned.

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