At a time when the "hollowing out" of Japan's economy, in train now for three decades, is widely perceived to be accelerating, the country's industrialists must feel they cannot win. For years they have been accused of being left behind by a fast-changing world. Their risk-averse management, ponderous decision-making and emphasis on market share over profitability have seen them overtaken by nimbler rivals in South Korea and China.
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