Media report says Rakuten Group will partner with German firm Helsin to help supply offensive unmanned aerial vehicles to the Japan Self‑Defense Forces and to seek SDF procurement and domestic mass production. On the 18th, CatalogHouse — a company operating catalogues and shopping sites — said Rakuten’s involvement in offensive drones conflicted with its corporate values and it will close its store on Rakuten’s e‑commerce platform. Rakuten’s core businesses include e‑commerce, financial services

Media report says Rakuten Group will partner with German firm Helsin to help supply offensive unmanned aerial vehicles to the Japan Self‑Defense Forces and to seek SDF procurement and domestic mass production. On the 18th, CatalogHouse — a company operating catalogues and shopping sites — said Rakuten’s involvement in offensive drones conflicted with its corporate values and it will close its store on Rakuten’s e‑commerce platform. Rakuten’s core businesses include e‑commerce, financial services and mobile communications.