TOKYO -- Japan will add undersea cables, satellites and rockets to a list of goods considered critical for the country's economic security, Nikkei has learned, along with several other items exposed to shocks in overseas sourcing.
Tokyo aims to push development, production in such fields for economic security

Japan looks to expand its competitiveness in the undersea cable and space industries. (Source photos by NTT World Engineering Marine and Dai Kuwamura)
TOKYO -- Japan will add undersea cables, satellites and rockets to a list of goods considered critical for the country's economic security, Nikkei has learned, along with several other items exposed to shocks in overseas sourcing.