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How vulnerable is Japan to supply chain disruptions?

Manufacturers in Japan are on the whole less dependent on imported components than those in other major rich economies and so are less vulnerable to global supply chain disruption. But there’s a mounting risk that the spread of the coronavirus within Japan interrupts domestic supply chains. The risk is greatest in the car industry given that producers rely on a wide range of inputs.

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