日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Apr 23, 2026 (Thu)

Sea Japan2026: US Ambassador Urges Japan to Invest in US Shipbuilding Revival via $66B "Once-in-a-Generation" Fund

Ambassador Glass delivering a keynote speech

　US Ambassador to Japan George Glass delivered a keynote speech at “SEA JAPAN 2026,“ an internationa ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext 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