About Electronics
— Latest update: April 2022 —
Japan used to be one of the biggest worldwide manufacturers of electronics and represented the wealthiest and most innovative sector in the global electronics market.
For many decades, Japan’s electronics industry was the richest and most innovative sector in the global electronics market. However recent evidence suggests that Japanese companies are losing their traditional advantage over their rivals and have become reluctant to implement the changes and hard choices required to remain competitive in the global market. Find out more about Japan's electronics sector below.
— Latest update: August 2024 —
In the robotics market, Japan uses cutting-edge robotic technologies in various fields besides manufacturing, including service and care-giving robots for the older generation, showing that robophilia has become handy.