Japan seeks more space industry talent by defining roles

New standards seen facilitating recruitment and drawing more students to related fields

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Japan seeks to double the domestic space sector into a $50 billion industry by the early 2030s. (Photo by Satoshi Kawahara)

SATOSHI KAWAHARA and DAI KUWAMURA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan will develop a set of standards next month to support hiring in the space field, clarifying the skills being sought for rocket and satellite development in order to encourage workers outside the growing sector to join it.

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