TOKYO -- Japan will support private companies' push into the space business by facilitating public lending and offering assistance to cover financial damages from catastrophic accidents.
Government will help limit financial risks, assist promising startups

An H-2A rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center to launch a Japanese spy satellite.
TOKYO -- Japan will support private companies' push into the space business by facilitating public lending and offering assistance to cover financial damages from catastrophic accidents.