Assertion: latin alphabet | /r/CapableOf | compete with the west
Facets:
value: in developing technology
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: While Japan did consider the Roman alphabet to compete with the West in developing technology to jump-start their economy (thanks to U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry forcibly opening Japan to international trade), they interestingly enough implemented technology to make their own writing system more convenient and less resource-heavy to learn.