In recent decades Japan has lost its knack for producing startups that make an impact. A new wave of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, backed by the state, wants to change that https://www.economist.com/business/2026/08/13/japans-downbeat-startups-need-a-lift?taid=6a8114f91a40190001c5e39d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter