Shinjiro Koizumi: “The importance of rapid access to space is growing.”

Securing personnel is a major challenge amid Japan’s declining birth rate and aging population.

We are not considering recruiting foreign nationals into the Self-Defense Forces.

The signing of this contract marks a significant milestone toward the development of this multifunctional integrated defense hub.

This deal will enable the ministry to move forward concretely with initiatives such as attracting private-sector companies.