20250903 The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales

Military equipment manufacturers displayed their equipment and systems on board the U.K. aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, docked in Tokyo Bay, on Sept. 1.  (Photo by Shintaro Ino) 

KENJI KAWASE

September 4, 2025 15:55 JST

TOKYO — U.K. defense contractors are actively seeking a new market in Japan, spurred on by deepening bilateral military ties, growing government outlays and mounting regional threats, mainly from China.

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