Japan’s manufacturers are not suffering from the severe supply shortages that are plaguing firms in other advanced economies. This reflects lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake and a low reliance on imported components. Indeed, the surge in global demand for semiconductors that is leading to disruption elsewhere will have spill-over benefits for some Japanese firms.
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