Japan to jump-start its declining shipbuilding industry with $7bn funding spree

Japan aims to revive shipbuilding with creation of ‘national shipyard’

Japan’s former economic security minister, Takayuki Kobayashi.
Japan’s former economic security minister, Takayuki Kobayashi.Photo: Scanpix
Published 23 June 2025, 08:54Updated 25 June 2025, 15:55
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