Elon Musk says Twitter more 'Japan-centric' than U.S.-centric: report

Billionaire proposes engineering teams in Japan, India, Indonesia to decentralize

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Twitter owner Elon Musk reportedly has ended the heavy layoffs at the company and begun recruiting new workers. © Reuters

TAKESHI SHIRAISHI, Nikkei staff writer

PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Twitter's new owner Elon Musk has reportedly said the social media platform should look to replicate its success in Japan and consider basing engineering teams in India and Indonesia as well.

"It may seem as though Twitter is U.S.-centric, but if anything it's Japan-centric," Musk said during a company meeting Monday, online tech magazine The Verge reported.

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