Japan Businesses Welcome the Startups They Once Shunned

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Japan Inc. is banishing the old stereotypes of immobile salarymen and the shunning of startups as CEOs adapt to workers' new expectations -- and the need to partner with businesses of all sizes. Hiromi Yamaji of the Japan Exchange Group and Masashi Nagayasu of Panasonic Automotive speak about the trend with Bloomberg Television's David Westin on Wall Street Week. (Source: Bloomberg)

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