Quantum is Bolstering how Japan and South Korea collaborate with North America

Geopolitical lines being drawn in R&D in Quantum vs. China

Hey Everyone,

One of the things over the past week is how Quantum computing is yet another area that is signalling how Japan is joining forces with the U.S. against the threat of China. The G7 Meeting heralded many announcements of working together between for instance, Canada and South Korea and the U.S. and Japan.

This also has corporate implications. For instance, IBM is slated to launch (WSJ) a new, decade-spanning partnership with both a Japanese and U.S. university to develop a “quantum-centric supercomputer,” as the emerging technology stands to change the broader computing and cybersecurity landscapes.

Quantum computing is clearly being weaponized by various National Defense budgets and is now fully implicated in how the G7 are viewing the emergence of a more aggressive and expansionist China. This even as China saber rattles vs. Micron, a key American chip supplier.

The emphasis on Japan is not new, several Quantum startups open shop there and one has to wonder why.