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5G mobile is nearly here – but we should share networks to make it affordable
The next generation of mobile infrastructure is supposed to provide everyone with advanced digital services such as virtual reality. But without sharing networks, it may be too expensive
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Feeling sleepy in the office? This Japanese technology detects tired workers and blasts cold air into the room
A collaboration between an air conditioning manufacturer and an electronics giant could make post-lunch drowsiness a thing of the past.
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Japan is defusing its demographic time bomb, but the US is building one of its own
The cost of childcare in the US is causing potential parents to think twice about having children.
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This is why Japan's floods have been so deadly
Floods that killed at least 176 people were the country's worst weather disaster for 36 years.
Japan
This is why Japan's floods have been so deadly
Floods that killed at least 176 people were the country's worst weather disaster for 36 years.
Automotive
This Chinese tech giant's latest gadget is... a bus
Baidu has begun mass production of China’s first fully-automated buses, and plans to bring the technology to Japan in early 2019.
Arts and Culture
Want to learn a language? This Japanese concept could help you
Kamishibai combines words and illustrations in a literary art form.
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From drones to health data, how Japan can power ahead
Tokyo aims to be the first mega city in the world to allow drones to carry out deliveries.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Could Japan become a role model for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Japan excels in three areas which could put it at the forefront of the next wave of industrial change, writes Murat Sönmez, Managing Director at the World Economic Forum.
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How the Tokyo 2020 Games could be the most sustainable yet
Japan's plans to clean up stretch way beyond the approaching Olympic Games.
Arts and Culture
Tokyo is opening a museum devoted to digital art
Dazzling and immersive, the venue on the islet of Odaiba wants to make viewers 'melt into the art'.
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Tokyo plans to install solar roads ahead of the 2020 Olympics
The government announced the plans as part of creating a more eco-friendly city.
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More Japanese people than ever are taking a second job
Due to an unavoidable economic shift, Japanese opinions towards multiple jobs have changed.
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Japanese politicians have a unique solution to the country's population problem - letting babies cry
Thirteen governors have signed support for an initiative to make crying babies more publicly acceptable.
Inclusive Growth Framework
2 charts that challenge the conventional wisdom about Japan's economy
Despite being seen as an example of how not to stabilize an economy, Japan has proven everybody wrong.