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ABOUT JAPAN – MAIN CHALLENGES
• Demographic crisis: rapidly shrinking & aging population
• Huge labor shortages
• Factories are in dire need of connectivity and digitalization to remain competitive
• Natural disasters: landslides and floods are very common
• Significant number of rural areas are without cellular coverage
• Wild animals (bears, boars, deers, monkeys…) needs to be monitored in rural areas
• Global warming impact on seasonal climate and sea water temperatures
• Geopolitical tensions with Russia and China over the Exclusive Economic Zone
