The report in question is the "world digital competitiveness ranking". I think it's safe to say that you can't get very high on that list without having very go

The report in question is the "world digital competitiveness ranking". I think it's safe to say that you can't get very high on that list without having very good English skills. In that way I would say English fluency very much matters for Japan if they want to stay relevant with the rest of the world.