Japan battles to persuade its big brands to join military buildout | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

As Tokyo spins up its defense industry for the country’s largest military expansion since World War II, it has run into a challenge: some of Japan’s best-known brands are reluctant to invest in the military side of their businesses.

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