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Japan's defense ministry takes part in Singapore Airshow for first time

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Philippine military officials, center, talk to a Japanese Ministry of Defense representative, left, at the Singapore Airshow on Feb. 20. (Photo by Taro Yokosawa)

SINGAPORE -- Japan's Ministry of Defense is exhibiting at the Singapore Airshow for the first time this week, bringing along 13 Japanese companies with the aim of supporting sales to foreign countries and strengthening the future of the nation's defense industry.

The ministry set up shop at Asia's largest air show in a high-profile location by the entrance, near Boeing's booth. Models and videos are being exhibited in fields ranging from aircraft manufacturing to related parts and communications.

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