Future of Mobility
Is this the solution to Japan's demographic issues?
A Japanese town has a creative plan to lure millennials from the city and back to the country.
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Global Issue
Industry
Economy
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Japan
Economy
Japan proved printing money can be a great idea. Here's why
A look at the Japanese economy and the impact of Abenomics - in particular the printing of more money.
Environment
Behind those beautiful pictures of Japan's springtime cherry blossom lies a much darker truth
Each passing decade, Japan's iconic cherry blossom arrives earlier and earlier.
Population
Japan has a major population problem: it's falling
Japan's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research predicts that the country's current population of 127 million will decline by nearly 40 million by 2065.
Science & Technology
This Japanese word is hard to describe, but it could drive scientific discovery
Kokoro means heart and spirit and soul and mind all together, and it is inspiring researchers to break down conceptual barriers.
Environment
The Japanese practice of 'forest bathing' is scientificially proven to be good for you
Research has shown the health benefits of 'forest bathing', the act of being among the trees.
Science & Technology
Inside the race to build the fastest ever supercomputer
Japan’s plan to build a new supercomputer would see it overtake China in having the world’s biggest.
Innovation
Worried about AI taking your job? It's already happening in Japan
Japanese white-collar workers are already being replaced by artificial intelligence.
Ageing
Want to reach your 100th birthday? Perhaps you should move here
The country with the highest proportion of centenarians is Japan, The region with most is Latin America.
Economy
The minimum wage in Japan: would an increase boost wage growth?
IMF research looks at the impact of an increase in Japan's minimum wage.
Electricity
This typhoon turbine could power Japan for 50 years
Japan is harnessing storm power to generate clean, renewable electricity. Here's how.
Economy
A question of calculation: Japan's economy might be in much better shape than we thought
Koichi Hamada looks at Japan's economy, suggesting that new calculations could present a much improved economic situation.
Japan
Keynote address by Professor Klaus Schwab at the World Forum on Sport and Culture
It is a great honour for the World Economic Forum to be a partner of this World Forum on Sport and Culture.
Arts & Culture
How to follow and embed our Japan meetings
Learn how to follow #ygl16 and #wfsc via our social media channels, how to embed live broadcasts, and how to access the photographs taken during the event.
Emerging Technologies
This robot chef wants to know how you like your pancakes
Welcome to Henn-na, the first restaurant in the world to serve pancakes cooked, from scratch, by a robot.