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Japan's quiet pivot inward is also a pivot seaward
As outbound travel costs climb, Japan's regions are courting their own citizens. The same week, Tokyo is moving to anchor the plumbing of Asia's AI economy. The two stories are the same story.

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This editorial synthesis draws on the following public wire/social posts:
- https://t.me/nikkeiasia/14849
- https://t.me/NikkeiAsia/14849
- https://t.me/nikkeiasia/14847
- https://t.me/NikkeiAsia/14847
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