Japan’s ‘Digital Deficit’ a National Security Issue
US Tech giants dominate the field, raising economic issues
By: Xiaochen Su
Japan has recorded its highest-ever digital deficit, the amount spent on cloud services, operating systems, email services, social media, and internet-based transactions with firms based overseas, reaching ¥5.5 trillion (US$38.1 billion) in 2023. That is more than double what it was just a decade ago and is troubling economists and analys…
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