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Japanese firm leaves Rakuten over military drone partnership

A Japanese firm has withdrawn from Rakuten’s online marketplace over Rakuten’s military drone partnership. Separate headlines say a drone contractor allegedly ordered China-made parts through Taobao, and a tech firm head was detained over the parts.

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The developments indicate scrutiny and possible commercial or security concerns surrounding military drone supply chains involving Japan, China and Taiwan.

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  1. Tech firm head detained over China-made drone parts ↗globalsecurity.org · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC
  2. Japanese firm quits Rakuten online mall over drone tie-up-Xinhua ↗english.news.cn · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC
  3. Japanese firm quits Rakuten online mall over drone tie-up-Xinhua ↗english.news.cn · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC
  4. Catalog House Pulls Out of Rakuten Over Military Drone Partnership ↗newsonjapan.com · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC

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