"Japan has made key advancements in the quantum computer race, India has developed its own strategy for the technology, and debates are simmering over whether China has surpassed the U.S. on some fronts.
"Quantum computing will ultimately speed up the computational power that drives many industries and could affect everything from drug discovery to how data is secured.
"However, while the technology could transform industries like pharma, it could also present security challenges.

The race toward a new computing technology is heating up — and Asia is jumping on the trend