TOKYO -- Japan's first submarine powered by lithium-ion batteries was launched on Thursday, symbolizing domestic defense contractors' hopes that innovations can allow the industry to survive amid renewed pressure from Washington to procure more American military gear.
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The Oryu, Japan's first submarine to run on lithium-ion batteries, launched in Kobe on Oct. 4. (Photo by Kenji Asada)
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