Catalog House Pulls Out of Rakuten Over Military Drone Partnership
Catalog House, the operator of shopping catalog magazine Tsuhan Seikatsu, has announced it will stop selling through Rakuten Market in protest over Rakuten Group's partnership with a German military drone company and its plans to support the introduction of the drones to Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force. (News On Japan)
Catalog House, operator of Tsuhan Seikatsu catalog magazine, will cease selling through Rakuten Market in opposition to Rakuten Group's collaboration with a German military drone manufacturer. The company expressed concern over support for introducing the drones into Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force. Catalog House argued the initiative contradicts principles of their nonwar commitment, as outlined in Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution.
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