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Well, Japan has a history of recognizing it is small, limited in resources, and must adopt systems that work instead of going it alone. It's possible that, having done this a couple times already, they are now very aware of what works and what doesn't and are biding their time before the inevitable fall of the West makes it safer for them to "pivot to Asia".