
Japan's Tech Stagnation: How the Land of Innovation Got Stuck in Neutral
Japan's tech stagnation deepens as US tariffs cripple its vital auto exports, forcing corporate mergers and challenging its economic revival despite past innovation dominance.
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Japan's tech stagnation deepens as US tariffs cripple its vital auto exports, forcing corporate mergers and challenging its economic revival despite past innovation dominance.
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