Japan is shifting its economic strategy to better support midsize businesses, which have previously been hindered by classifications that split companies strictly into large or small. Japanese firms’ rigid categorization contrasts with South Korean and Taiwanese peers’ success in developing midsize enterprises, especially in semiconductors. Japan is now assisting businesses larger than SMEs but smaller […]
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