Japan’s Manufacturing Revival: How the U.S.–Japan Trade Deal, Buffett, and Nippon Steel Signal a New Era of 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi unpack the seismic shifts in U.S.–Japan trade—from Warren Buffett’s renewed love affair with Japan’s “sogo shosha,” to Nippon Steel’s headline-grabbing U.S. Steel takeover, Honda’s AM ambitions, and Ricoh’s own print-on-demand for cameras—showing how, after years of stagnant growth, Japan’s industrial might is surging back powered by 3D printing and global investment.