To make this comment readable on mobile: It would have been fascinating to study Japan in the 80's, but now really sure they are still "self-sufficient." Japa

To make this comment readable on mobile: It would have been fascinating to study Japan in the 80's, but now really sure they are still "self-sufficient." Japan's auto industry is still strong, but their future largely depends on impending trade deal with Trump. Their tech/semiconductor industry has been in decline the past 30 years and what little remains today are being sold to Chinese/Taiwanese companies bit by bit. Japanese brands like SONY or Panasonic now accounts for less than 10% of the US market now, replaced by mostly Koreans like Samsung and LG in high-end, and by Chinese by TCL in low-end markets. The consumer camera business is still dominated by Japanese companies, but the business itself is in a crisis as the market, which peaked in 2013, continues to dive by 30% - 60% annually last several years.