Mitsubishi Electric is rising in headlines as Japan’s defense shift accelerates; the company’s tech footprint tangles with a changing pacifist stance. MELCO: a century-old electronics titan pivoting in a new era.
Since October, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pushed a rapid reorientation of Japan's postwar posture: her government has eased lethal-weapons export rules, the ruling party has opened formal talks on revising the pacifist constitution, and Tokyo has expanded defence ties and arms sales with partners including Australia and potential buyers such as the Philippines and Poland.