Japan shipbuilding orders fall 15%, despite push from Tokyo

Nikkei Asia | April 13, 2026, 1:58 p.m. | Original

TOKYO -- New contracts for Japanese shipbuilders of vessels for export fell for a fourth straight year in fiscal 2025 amid a crushing labor shortage, impeding the government's plan to double shipbuilding capacity by 2035.

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