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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Sep 29, 2022 (Thu)

SoftBank and Marindows : maritime DX

Mr. Suetsugu (left) and Mr. Fujinaga

　Moderator: I would like to hear what both companies expect from each other. 　Suetsugu: “There are m ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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