Japan’s common-sense approach to foreign policy offers a valuable example for countries who want to stay relevant in a low-growth world, argues Alexis Crowe of the Atlantic Council ...

Atlantic Council 06 Aug 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Japan's parliament has more women and disabled members than ever

Last month's elections brought in 28 women, taking to 56 the total number of female members in the 245-seat upper house, or nearly 23 percent, up from 21 percent before

Kiyoshi Takenaka · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 05 Aug 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Meet the robots Toyota is bringing to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Five new robots developed by the Japanese car maker Toyota will assist guests with on-site mobility, transportation, retail and communication.

Darrell Etherington · TechCrunch 31 Jul 2019

Workforce and Employment

This Japanese TV show about work-life balance is a big hit – here's why

A TV drama that tackles Japan’s culture of presenteeism and overworking has taken off – and the government is unveiling laws to ease the burden on the country’s shrinking workforce.

Kate Whiting 25 Jul 2019

Banking and Capital Markets

Does Japan vindicate modern monetary theory?

Following a period of increased finance deficit spending, Japan's employed method of recovery, Modern Monetary Theory, is paying off with the economy steadily recovering. However, it does...

Koichi Hamada · Project Syndicate 04 Jul 2019

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The Japanese government is encouraging businesses to act against climate change

Japan has announced ambitious, far-reaching objectives for climate change which will encourage business participation in climate change action.

Nate Aden · World Resources Institute 03 Jul 2019

Japan

The Japanese philosophy of Kaizen can improve your life in 3 easy steps

The Kaizen approach is based on the belief that continuous, incremental improvement adds up to substantial change over time.

Melody Wilding · Quartz 03 Jul 2019

Japan

Here’s how Japan is breathing new life into its ‘ghost towns’

There is a slow but sure trickle of city-dwelling Japanese citizens that are swapping the city life for a quieter - and cheaper - life in the country.

Rina Chandran · Reuters 02 Jul 2019

Education and Skills

How universities can become a platform for social change

Our paradigm shift to a knowledge-intensive economy is also bringing about a historic transformation in human society – and universities are set to play a pivotal role.

Makoto Gonokami 27 Jun 2019

Internet of Things

How Japan is using technology for the 2020 Olympics

Japan has seen a sharp rise in innovation investment ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as the country and its major corporations look to increase foreign investment.

JLL Staff Reporter · JLL Real Views 24 Jun 2019

Education, Gender and Work

With flowers and personal stories, Japan sexual abuse survivors seek reform

Victims of sexual violence say the law is allowing rapists to escape justice.

Linda Sieg · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 17 Jun 2019

Inclusive Growth Framework

Japan faces serious demographic challenges in the coming decades – here’s how it can cope

Japan leads the advanced economies in the speed and magnitude of demographic ageing and has the highest debt-to-output ratio, which could prevent serious economical problems.

Sagiri Kitao, Tomoyuki Yamashita, and Selahattin İmrohoroğlu · VoxEU 14 Jun 2019

Iran

Japan’s historic opportunity to play peacemaker between the U.S. and Iran

To ease tensions in the Gulf, Japan must be seen as an independent mediator and to be taking all countries’ concerns into account, argues Sachi Sakanashi in this Atlantic Council report

Atlantic Council 11 Jun 2019

Electronics

Women in Japan are downloading the country's anti-groping app - in record numbers

Digi Police, a free smartphone app, is aimed specifically at protecting victims of sexual misconduct in crowded places.

Nicole Einbinder · Business Insider 06 Jun 2019

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The Japanese have a word to help them be less wasteful – 'mottainai'

What Japan in the Reiwa era can teach policymakers around the world

Japan's parliament has more women and disabled members than ever

Meet the robots Toyota is bringing to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

This Japanese TV show about work-life balance is a big hit – here's why

Does Japan vindicate modern monetary theory?

The Japanese government is encouraging businesses to act against climate change

The Japanese philosophy of Kaizen can improve your life in 3 easy steps

Here’s how Japan is breathing new life into its ‘ghost towns’

How universities can become a platform for social change

How Japan is using technology for the 2020 Olympics

With flowers and personal stories, Japan sexual abuse survivors seek reform

Japan faces serious demographic challenges in the coming decades – here’s how it can cope

Japan’s historic opportunity to play peacemaker between the U.S. and Iran

Women in Japan are downloading the country's anti-groping app - in record numbers

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