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Published inJaponica PublicationJapan Is Not the High-Tech Paradise You Think It IsFor all the engineering marvels that Japan is known for, the country lags in digital technologyAug 2831Aug 2831
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Published inJaponica PublicationKicking off the New Year with a Massive Earthquake in JapanEarthquakes are never welcome, of course, but they hit harder on New Year’s DayJan 42Jan 42
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