Japan Endorses Motorola Phone System: Japan’s backing...

Japan Endorses Motorola Phone System: Japan’s backing of a mobile telephone system developed by Motorola marks the first time the Asian nation has adopted a foreign standard for nationwide domestic phone service, industry and government officials said. The endorsement of the digital system is a political victory for the United States. Industry analysts said the decision may give Motorola, based in a Chicago suburb, a head start in developing a new generation of digital mobile phones for the Japanese market. Such phones are expected to be introduced in the United States next year.