Japan’s manufacturing hub Aichi bets on Asian Games to drive growth despite soaring costs

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Aichi, a major manufacturing hub in Japan, is relying on the Asian Games to drive economic recovery despite a significant budget increase for hosting the event. The prefecture anticipates substantial economic benefits from the Games, which helped justify the soaring costs.

The Japanese prefecture expects the Games to generate trillions of yen in economic benefits, after its budget for hosting the event more than tripled from initial estimates.