Japan Coast Guard to adopt Starlink satellite service

Tokyo increases communication options as China and Russia develop anti-satellite weapons

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The patrol vessel Tsuruga has adopted Starlink's satellite service. (Photo by Japan Coast Guard)

SHO FUJITA and JUNNOSUKE KOBARA

TOKYO --The Japan Coast Guard's large patrol vessels will start using Space X's Starlink satellite service to enhance their communications capability, Nikkei has learned.  

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