Mitsubishi Heavy expects profit surge as Japan eases arms export rules
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ military hardware includes warships like the destroyer “Yoshii”, launched here at its Nagasaki Shipyard in Japan last December. (Photo by Taro Fujii)
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries expects full-year net profit to surge as it benefits from the Japanese government’s decision to ease restrictions on defense equipment exports.
