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International Security
The challenge to China's New Silk Road
Japan and India plan an Asia-Africa Growth Corridor, which will clash with China's Belt and Road Initiative. But, co-operation, rather than competition, makes most sense for all parties.
Arts and Culture
Japanese paper art could drive the future of electronics
Kirigami - a version of origami - is helping inspired researchers to create malleable circuits.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Robots are helping to take care of Japanese senior citizens
A nursing home in Japan is trialling 20 different models of robot to take care of and entertain the residents.
Japan
This is why elderly Japanese people are getting arrested on purpose
Japan has one of the world's oldest populations. Many elderly people feel isolated and they can't afford the cost of medical and social care.
Ageing
This is how an ageing society is affecting Japan's attitudes towards immigration
With Japan's population rapidly getting older and its stance on immigration remaining largely negative, this study examines the relationship between the two.
Japan
This is the surprising thing used to make medals for the 2020 Olympics
To become more sustainable, Tokyo is using out-of-date electronic devices to create medals for the upcoming games.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
This terrifying robot wolf is protecting the crops of Japanese farmers
For the last eight months, farms near Kisarazu City in Japan have been home to a high-tech predator.
Japan
Boarding now for a flight from Tokyo to Paris that never takes off
Fasten your seatbelts for a flight departing to Paris, and never leave the ground.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Trains in Japan will bark and snort in a bid to keep deer off the tracks
Some trains are changing their tune, after researchers found that emitting loud animal noises reduced dangerous encounters with wildlife by 45%.
Japan
Japan: an outrider for the world’s economic future
With its reliance on the tech sector and ageing population, Japan is the canary in the world's post-industrial coal mine, says Makiko Eda, head of the World Economic Forum's Japan office.
Japan
A psychological ailment called 'hikikomori' is imprisoning 500,000 Japanese people in their homes
Hikikomori is a psychological condition which makes people shut themselves off from society, often staying in their houses for months on end.
Japan
Why people in Japan are being paid to have babies
Japan's nationwide fertility rate just hit its highest level in 21 years.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Abenomics, five years in: Has it worked?
Bruegel reviews recent opinions on the state of Abenomics and its impact on the Japanese economy.
Japan
This Japanese company has an unusual way to stop employees from working too hard
A Japanese firm is to fly a drone around its offices at night with the dual purpose of checking on security and spotting workers putting in too much over-time.
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Japan has pledged $2.9 billion to universal health care in developing nations
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to support health care services in developing countries through a $2.9 billion funding.