TOKYO -- Japanese companies are paying closer attention to the Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan, an aspiring technology powerhouse with a young population, as a potential source of IT talent that is in short supply at home.
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Registan Square in Samarkand. Uzbekistan is positioned to be a transport hub of the Eurasian continent. (Photo by Akira Takemura)
TOKYO -- Japanese companies are paying closer attention to the Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan, an aspiring technology powerhouse with a young population, as a potential source of IT talent that is in short supply at home.