Minister Vows to Revive Japan’s Shipbuilding Industry

Marugame, Kagawa Pref., Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japanese transport minister Yasushi Kaneko on Saturday underlined the importance of reviving the country's shipbuilding industry partly by enlarging shipyards. "Unless the site of each shipyard is expanded, the Japanese industry will be left behind China and South Korea," he told reporters after inspecting industry leader Imabari Shipbuilding Co...