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Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Inspects Large Ammonia Carrier in Kumamoto, Citing "a Clue to Revitalizing the Shipbuilding Industry" (Kyodo News)

On the 19th, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasuyuki Kaneko inspected Japan Marine United's (JMU) Ariake shipyard (Nagashima-cho, Kumamoto Prefecture). Regarding the large ammonia-fueled ship under construction, he told reporters that it "could be a clue to the revitalization of Japan's shipbuilding industry," and that Japan currently lags behind China and South Korea in terms of shipbuilding volume.
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On the 19th, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasuyuki Kaneko inspected Japan Marine United's (JMU) Ariake shipyard (Nagashima-cho, Kumamoto Prefecture). Regarding the large ammonia-fueled ship under construction, he told reporters that it "could be a clue to the revitalization of Japan's shipbuilding industry," and that Japan currently lags behind China and South Korea in terms of shipbuilding volume.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
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