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Do you take all of your holiday allowance? Maybe not, if you live in these countries
Japanese workers are least likely to take their full annual vacation entitlement, according to a new poll.
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People in Japan will have to retire later because they're not having children
More than half of Japanese companies are planning to raise the retirement age of their workforce.
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Japan plans to put a man on the moon by 2030
Japan plans to send a manned mission to the moon.
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This Japanese island where women are banned has been declared a UNESCO world heritage site
A Japanese island where women are banned has been named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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This is why Japanese streets are so clean
Spotless streets have become a cornerstone of Japanese society, with one town becoming a zero-waste tourist attraction.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
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.
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Worried about AI taking your job? It's already happening in Japan
Japanese white-collar workers are already being replaced by artificial intelligence.
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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.
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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.