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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Hiroshi Hiyama and Etienne Balmer

Japan Seeks To Reclaim Tech Edge With Overseas Help

Global tech giants are pumping billions into Japan's AI industry (Credit: AFP)

Massive overseas and domestic investments offer Japan a chance to reclaim its tech crown, but to become a convincing alternative to China the country must embrace rapid innovation, experts say.

US tech giants are pumping billions of dollars into artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and chip production in Japan, which dominated the hardware industry in the 1980s.

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