Japan drone stocks soar as investors look beyond AI, traditional defense

TechnologyTerra Drone among the new rising stars of Tokyo marketJapanese companies that make drones and their components are seeing a surge of investor money. (Illustration by Nikkei)KYOMI KATSUNOJuly 16, 2026 03:17 JSTTOKYO -- Money is flowing into Japanese drone companies amid rising military demand for unmanned systems, as investors seeking diversification options away from artificial intelligence stocks look beyond the traditional defense stocks that surged last year.