Japan to investigate undersea-cable supply chains for China exposure

Move comes after US announces plan to ban Chinese equipment in maritime cables

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China and Russia are suspected of sabotaging undersea cables near Taiwan and in the Baltic Sea. (NTT World Engineering Marine)

KIU SUGANO and RYUTO IMAO

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will investigate whether domestic companies involved in the installation and maintenance of undersea cables procure critical parts from China, a move to shore up the country's economic security.

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