Tokyo Boldly Pushes Into Future Of Aerospace With ¥1 Trillion Fund

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Garrett Reim
September 30, 2025

Much of Japan’s space industry is based in Tokyo.

Credit: Luis Henrique de Moraes Boucault/Alamy Stock Photo

After decades of economic stagnation, Japan is betting big on growth in the aerospace industry, particularly the new space sector. At the center of that gambit is the Japanese government’s ¥1 trillion ($6.8 billion) Space Strategy Fund, a decadelong effort that kicked off in 2024 that the country…

Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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