Apple is building a large new research and development center in Japan, Local media are reporting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as saying in a campaign speech.
The center will be among Apple’s largest in Asia, Abe reportedly said. Japan has been one of the strongest markets for Apple’s iPhones in recent years.
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Apple has not responded yet to requests from Japanese media for confirmation.
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