TOKYO — When the Japanese government declared an emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus this month and asked people to work from home, crowds rushed to electronics stores. So much for social distancing. Many Japanese lack the basic tools needed to work from home. Contrary to the ultramodern image of Japan with its robots, design finesse and gadgetry galore, in many respects the country
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