Japan to support Ukraine war debris removal with remote equipment

Government eyes use of homegrown technology to aid reconstruction

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An unmanned excavator that performed such work as piling up and transporting dirt and sand at a Kyiv test site in October. (Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

SHO FUJITA

TOKYO -- Japan is launching support for removing such remnants of war as land mines and unexploded ordnance in Ukraine using remotely operated heavy machinery, looking to contribute to reconstruction while expanding business opportunities for Japanese companies.

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