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COVID-19
Explainer: The Tokyo Olympics by numbers
With the Games due to go ahead with zero spectators now Tokyo is in a state of emergency, here are all the key facts and figures on the postponed Olympics.
Geo-economics
An expert explains: What is RCEP, the world’s biggest trade deal?
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership could come into force next January. Deborah Elms, Executive Director of the Asian Trade Centre, explains why it’s a big deal.
COVID-19
The world's most powerful passports 2021 – ranked
COVID-19 stymied travel plans and decimated the tourism industry. Some countries are changing policies to attract and retain residents after the pandemic has subsided.
Japan
Health challenges need predictable healthcare investment policies. Japan’s example shows why
Japan could work together with the global biotech and life sciences sector to become a world leader – offering lessons for other countries.
Supply Chain and Transport
Ageing is changing the way we move. Japan shows how transport systems can adapt
How Japan is solving transportation problems for its rural and increasingly elderly population offers a model for other countries and their ageing citizens
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How Japan's 'opt-in' smart city could change urban living
Aizuwakamatsu in Japan has introduced an opt-in system for disaster alerts as part of an optional technology push to tackle social and economic issues.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
What we can learn from Japan's adoption of robots in the service sector
Studies of robots in Japan suggest they have increased some employment opportunities, and helped to mitigate turnover problems among long-term care workers.
Ageing and Longevity
There are now more than half a million people aged 100 or older around the world
With increased life expectancy in developed and developing countries, the United Nations predicts the number of centenarians worldwide will rise to 573,000 this year.
Artificial Intelligence
Will robots be good or bad for our jobs? Here are lessons from Japan
Researchers looked at Japan's adoption of industrial robots and found, contrary to previous studies, they could expand employment and increase wages.
Water
These countries have the most 'alert age' dams. Here's what it means
A new report by the U.N. Institute for Water, Environment and Health, has found that the UK and Japan have the most 'alert age' dams.
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How governments in Japan and the Netherlands are accelerating the circular transition
Leaders from Japan and the Netherlands shared how their governments are creating incentives, policies and partnerships to encourage circular change at the opening session of today’s Japan...
The Davos Agenda 2021
How Japan can build a sustainable future post-COVID-19
The business culture in Japan has been resistant to change, with a preference for seniority and lifelong employment and a lack of gender parity.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Japan's key role in building back better
The Japanese have a deep-rooted sense of value that emphasizes relationships with society, spirit for common good of society, and the balance between altruism and self-interest.
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These are the countries most affected by the decline in working age populations
By 2050, the working age population in Korea and Italy will be around 80% of its original size. In Japan, the country most heavily affected, that number will be just over 60%.
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Japan’s birth rate is declining - and fast. Could AI be the solution?
The number of births in Japan reached an all-time low in 2019, dropping 5.8%. The country is investing in improving its AI tools to match people based on their values, hobbies, income, etc.