Japan bets on telecom ace to counter China in global 6G standards

Tokyo backed 'father of LTE' Seizo Onoe for post at U.N. rulemaking body

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The International Telecommunication Union aims to set the global standards for 6G technology as early as 2025. (China News Service via Getty Images)

MAYUMI HIROSAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- With sixth-generation wireless expected to reach the market around 2030, Japan aims to take the lead in the global debate over standards for this technology by capturing a key post at the rulemaking agency.

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