Japan logs $24bn 'digital deficit' in first half of 2025

Spending on cloud services, online ads set to grow as companies digitize operations

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Japanese companies are heavily reliant on major U.S. tech companies for digital services. (Photo by Kaori Yuzawa)

YUKA FURUBAYASHI

TOKYO -- Japan is mired in a digital services trade deficit, with the red ink reaching 3.48 trillion yen ($23.6 billion) in the first half of 2025, reflecting the country's reliance on overseas tech giants. 

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