Japan is the Hub for telecommunications in APAC region. there are more than 20 international submarine cable landing stations in Japan, with cables connecting the United Station, Australia, Russia, Pan-Asia, Europe and Africa, including:
8 transpacific cables connecting the West Coast of the US: Japan-US CN, PC-1, TGN-Pacific, TPE, Unity, FASTER, NCP, Jupiter. Additionally, AJC, JGA and Apricot cable systems connect Japan to Guam, the territory of the US.