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Subject: LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE -- Japan

From: David Farber <farber@central.cis.upenn.edu>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 17:46:34 -0500

LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE
When it comes to building the future information highway, the Japanese are
going slow. Although the recent economic downturn has been cited as
partially responsible, the cultural gap is also to blame. "The Information
Highway is so tied to American culture that we can't even understand what
we're getting into," notes Mitsubishi's chairman. (Business Week 3/28/94
p.28)