As much as the U.S. pines for the good old days of global semiconductor supremacy, Japan feels its loss of glory even more.
Once a dominant name in electronic components, the nation has been overtaken by South Korea, Taiwan and, more recently, China. Yet Tokyo may have a viable plan to revitalize its domestic sector.
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