Japan Wut 168 "WORKER IN THE MACHINE"

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What will you do when you go to work and there are AI employees in the computers? Can we trust megacorps to centralize everything? How many AI cameras has your company installed?

Show Notes

SOCIETY 5.0

Today, Lattice Makes History and Leads the Way in Responsible Employment of AI

Cameras and image AI detect dangerous behavior of workers to realize a "safe and secure smart factory"

Hakata Station Building uses AI to detect violence and falls by analyzing security camera footage

Shimizu Corporation's Building OS and Idein's edge AI device operation platform collaborate to popularize smart buildings

NEC introduces facial recognition "digital employee ID cards" for 20,000 employees. What changes will they bring?

[All-Facial Recognition Apartment] Versclesia IDZ Asakusa Residential Condominium Units Sold Out

Facial recognition platform "FreeiD" now installed in over 100 apartment buildings

Tamagawa Village conducts third "cashless hands-free" demonstration project, using facial recognition to pay for local gift certificates (Hitachi)

Aeon Retail becomes the first in the world to introduce edge AI to its employee customer service training. The rate of smiling and greeting employees has increased by 1.6 times.

Japan Wut 167 "FUAD ALABASTER: DECENTRALIZED MALAYSIA"

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Asia is going through a dynamic shift in power, with the rise of China on one side, and pull of America on the other. Looking forward, what does this mean economically, technologically, and culturally? Joining the podcast from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is Fuad Alabaster (@FuadKyoto), the Executive Director at Halogen Capital, which offers secure and innovative crypto investment solutions. Fuad is also the lead vocalist for the band, Kyoto Protocol. 

Fuad and Matt discuss how Malaysia and Japan are dealing with tides of change, which we are most definitely in.

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Japan Wut 166 "AI BEER GIRLS"

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Would you try AI beer girls? Why is PM Kishida’s administration so interested in NATO while China acts increasingly odd in a kind of hostile way? And what are the strange regulators doing with self-driving technology? What are they scared of?

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SHOW NOTES

JAPAN

G7: Japan Signs $31 Billion Worth High-Speed Rail Project With India

Japan must strengthen NATO ties to safeguard global peace, PM says

Japan, Philippines sign defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China

CHINA

Japan confirms China set up buoy over its southern continental shelf

Taiwan fishing boat seized by China Coast Guard off Kinmen

DEDOLLAR/BITCOIN

BRICS: Start of De-Dollarization, 52% Trade in China Settled in Yuan

SOCIETY 5.0

Surprisingly cool: "There's only 1/3 of your beer left. Would you like a refill?" Generative AI checks how much food is left and suggests refills Gatebox develops "AI Organizer" for restaurants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vNAfN62Gdc

Developing high-definition sound visualization technology using high-speed cameras and AI

Autonomous driving job listings fall 25.8% from previous month to 14,011, June 2024 survey

Eight Knot, a startup developing autonomous ship technology, has been selected for Ehime Prefecture's "Triangle Ehime" digital implementation acceleration project for the third consecutive year

Prime Minister Kishida wears "self-driving glasses"!? Year-round operation, expanded to 14 prefectures

Japan Wut 165 "ITERATIVE AI SURVEILLANCE"

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SHOW NOTES

The items connecting our wireless AI networks into our daily lives are being iterated, so what does that mean? The supply chains are being reformed. How does that affect you and your family’s future?

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SOCIETY 5.0

OPTiM has announced "OPTiM Taglet," an AI-based camera app for automatically creating reports. Supports work reports by simply taking a photo

Announcement of the release of a concept movie expressing the world envisioned by the facial recognition platform "FreeiD"

【FreeiD】顔ダケで、世界がつながる。youtube video

Smart ring "EVERING" now supports Visa touch payments on public transport

Study: AI system finds baseball elbow injuries in the early stages

Hyogo institute develops AI early detection of pelvis fractures

POLA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES exhibits heat stroke risk assessment AI camera "Kaokara" at the "10th Tokyo Extreme Heat Countermeasures Exhibition"

The power of DAIIA, a drug discovery AI that challenges megapharma

AI detects drowning signs that can mean the difference between life and death - Developer's experience in saving lives

Nagoya startup uses drones and AI to eradicate malaria in Africa

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Global fertilizer trade 2021-2023: What happened after war-related price spikes

Who’s afraid of high fertilizer prices?

The BRICS share in global GDP has reached record levels

Japan Wut 164 "AUTONOMOUS CURRENCIES" (Copy)

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Show Notes

Self-Driving Car startups are seeing massive cash injections in Japan, but can they deliver the goods? The BRICS plan on launching a new blockchain-gold-backed currency, called the UNIT. What does this mean for Japan and the G7 Economy, which is hellbent on minority issues and riding the tailcoats of its past?

DEPOPULATION

Meiji Yasuda Life to extend retirement age to 70 amid labor shortage

SOCIETY 5.0

Aichi Prefecture to start regular operation of self-driving vehicles in Nagoya City from October

Autonomous driving venture Turing raises additional 1.5 billion yen, total amount to 6 billion yen, to be used for development of computing infrastructure

Kajima and SoftBank subsidiary to operate Level 4 autonomous bus, first private company to do so

DEDOLLAR/BITCOIN

BRICS will have its own currency

Japan Wut 163 "YOU HAVE CANCER AI"

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There’s an AI race for Japan Cancer Treatment and Toilet Predictions, with billions invested from around the world. And why was Klaus Schwab visiting the Japanese Govt on July 1st, 2024? Japan ramps up its defensive shipbuilding, but is China now too far ahead?

Show Notes

SECURITY AND DEFENSE

Japan’s MHI Launches Ninth Mogami-Class Multirole Frigate for JMSDF

Retired major's chilling warning over China's chokehold on US military

The Senkaku Islands:  What's Coming?

SOCIETY 5.0

Courtesy call on Minister Kamikawa by Professor Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum

Fujitsu Conducts Demonstration Test Using Drones and AI for Tower Inspection, Achieving Efficient Deterioration Assessment

Japan unveils high-tech AI cargo solution

SoftBank to launch AI-driven medical services in bid to tackle cancer

Japan’s Juntendo Hospital develops technology for preventing patient falls

Rikei develops "Mediashi," a system to prevent medication errors using facial recognition;

Takazono Co., Ltd. begins selling the system to nursing care facilities

Sony's AI tool predicts toilet and walking movements in rehabilitation wards

Facial recognition is also used at hotel check-ins!

Newly built apartment building "Lilsia Tokyo North Gate" with all-face recognition -- energy-saving design with low-E glass and external insulation

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Japan Wut 162 "AI SURVEILLANCE AWARDS"

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Weaponized Drones to make more appearances in Asia Wars — Are the drones up to snuff? And rewarding engineers who can track people from place to place in AI camera networks — What’s that all about?
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Show Notes

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Marcos says Philippines won't be intimidated amid China row

Nissan to close auto plant in China amid intensifying EV price war

200 mil. tons of rare metal rocks found in seabed off Japan island

Japan space agency suffers multiple cyberattacks, data leak suspected

US doubling down on drone swarm war for Taiwan

SOCIETY 5.0

ITOCHU Announces Investment in Gatik, a US Logistics Service Provider Using Self-Driving Trucks

NEC's facial recognition system adopted for admission and payment at Osaka Expo

Glass Recycling Gets a Boost with AI-Powered Sorting

SoftBank's Son sets ambition to realize 'super' AI in 10 years

Google, University of Tokyo to launch AI project to solve regional issues

Faraway robots help workers who struggle to leave their homes

We won second place in the international image recognition competition "AI City Challenge Track 1: Multi-Camera People Tracking" at CVPR2024!
We received the highest rating in the world for accuracy!

Japan Wut 161 "5G DRONE WARFARE"

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Are countries using AI War Divisions to sow dissent and interrupt trade agreements with unfriendly countries? Are “flash mobs” now being weaponized by AI War Divisions? Why are cities working with each other to make net zero policies, when nobody voted for them to do that?

WEIRD CORNER

Arms factory invaders told they caused £1million in damage

Nippon Aircraft Supply Corp. to sever ties with Israel’s Elbit Systems

SOCIETY 5.0

Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy - C40 Cities

Level 4 autonomous driving to be promoted nationwide, bus and rail operators to join ride-sharing...Digital administrative and financial reform plan unveiled

"Unlimited experimentation" on the road!? Cutting-edge technology is being born in the "unopened section" of the new Tomei Expressway! "Vehicle-road cooperation" experiment site unveiled to the public, aiming for "roads that are easy for autonomous driving"

Sagamihara becomes the first city in Japan to introduce a family restaurant delivery robot to its city hall to transport documents and serve visitors

https://www.c40.org/

Japan Wut 160 "AI COUNTRY SUPERSTARS"

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While Japan’s crematoriums are under the influence of Chinese money, Japan rolls out its AI crime prevention technology to Latin America, but is it too late to curb China’s expansion into the Pacific? Meanwhile, AI Country Music might end up as the real winner with a bevy of new Generated Stars.

SHOW NOTES

JAPAN

Kanagawa Prefecture Aikawa Town: Three chicken coops burn down at a chicken farm, killing about 45,000 chickens (神奈川 愛川町 養鶏場で鶏舎３棟焼け約４万５０００羽死ぬ｜NHK 首都圏のニュース)

Chinese money in Japanese Crematoriums) 中国資本傘下の火葬場「東京博善」またも値上げ。東京23区内でシェア7割、商売敵も皆無でやりたい放題かと募る都民の不満 | マネーボイス

SOCIETY 5.0

A Novel Solution to Public Security: Japan’s AI-Based Crime Prediction | The Government of Japan

世界初！ENEOSとPreferred Networksが、AI技術による原油処理装置の自動運転を開始

Self-driving bus crashes after switching to manual mode to overtake Yahiko village

DEDOLLAR

China's Sinopec To Build Gas Pipelines For Saudi Aramco In $1-Billion Deal

CHINA

The Jiangnan military shipyard in #Shanghai is now building the following warships:

• 2 helicopter carriers Type 075 & Type 076

• Type 055 large destroyers / cruisers.

• Type 054A frigates

• Type 052DL destroyers

• 3 Coast Guard ships

• Jiangnan is one of 2 military shipyards in Shanghai. The other one is the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard.

• The Jiangnan military shipyard built China's 3rd aircraft carrier, the Fujian.

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

China eyes Sea of Japan access via Russia-North Korea border river

North Korean Tankers spotted at Russia’s Vostochny Port; Brazen Oil Product Smuggling Becomes the Norm

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ジャパンWUTポッドキャスト 159 (マイケル・ヨン)

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マイケル・ヨンの本はこちら

Japan Wut 158 "SYSTEMS OF HEGEMONY"

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While tourists pump Yen into Japan, the Asian powerhouse’s economy falters in crucial areas, and major companies like Toyota and Honda are looking to Huawei for AI ideas as China gains ground in the Supply Chain Wars. 

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Show Notes

JAPAN

Business failures rise 1.8-fold on back of soaring fiscal ’23 prices

Japan spent a record $62 billion to prop up its currency

Climate change, fewer farmers jeopardize Japan food security: report

SOCIETY 5.0

Airbus to establish tech hub in Japan

NTT Docomo to commercialize flying telecom bases in 2026

Industry first: Keikyu and Tokyu jointly conduct self-driving bus demonstration experiment

Toyota and Honda are also approaching Huawei's automotive ecosystem, which will play a key role in autonomous driving

CHINA

Chinese spacecraft lands on moon's far side in growing space rivalry with US

VIRAL! China’s PLA Soldier Walks Robo-Dog Armed With Machine Gun During Military Drills With Cambodia

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Japan companies to launch $1bn fund for hydrogen supply chains

Chinese general accuses US of creating ‘Asian NATO’

EDITORIAL | Beware, Instability in New Caledonia Can Benefit China

DEDOLLARIZATION

Revealed: The real reason why China wants to turn yuan into a global currency

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Japan Wut 157 "AI CAMERAS RISING"

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As Japan opens its doors to the world, the tech sector pushes ahead with crucial AI systems, but will the idealists bring it all crashing down?

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Show Notes

JAPAN

Hotels put up 13 million foreign guests across Japan in April

SGOTW

Chinese man suspected of spray-painting word 'toilet' at Yasukuni Shrine

SOCIETY 5.0

Apple to allow iPhones to function as My Number cards

"Facial recognition ticket gates" that are not experimental have finally been launched -- QR tickets also introduced on the Yamaman Yukarigaoka Line

Nihon University School of Dentistry to use facial recognition to manage attendance -- Marubeni Information Systems and others aim for early commercialization

TIGEREYE releases "Face Pass Stress Checker," a health management tool that uses facial recognition technology

AI cameras enable "unmanned" video distribution of local sports! Ishigaki City and NTT West Japan enter into a partnership agreement / Business Catchy

Tonami City receives emails about bears spotted in plains area, holds emergency meeting, strengthens surveillance with AI cameras

<Original> Autonomous driving on public roads to be planned and operated at 100 locations in FY2014 to be clearly stated

EAT THE BUGS

Defeat shrimp. A new type of snack called "Cricket-san Arare" is here!

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Japan Wut 156 "LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY"

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While Japan’s native population plummets, the newcomers are rising — but will conflict in the Indo-Pacific keep attracting people to Japan as other Asian nations like China and India become global tech hubs?

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SHOW NOTES

HMMM

Kirin releases flavor-boosting spoon for low-sodium dishes

DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION

Ministry plans first survey on growing ranks of unclaimed dead | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Why is Kurdish Immigration to Japan on the Rise?

Over 80,000 foreigners working at convenience stores in Japan

Japan city requests financial support from central gov't to educate foreign students

SGOTW

2 Chinese held for allegedly stealing 999 pairs of branded sneakers in Tokyo

CHINA

China Builds World's First Dedicated Drone Carrier

China Is Burning All Its Bridges with Israel

Flying taxis set to take off in China as part of push for 'low-altitude economy'

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Taiwan must get serious on defense

Yes, Japan Will Defend Taiwan

TSMC, ASML can remotely disable chip-making tools if mainland China invades Taiwan

Fears Mount Of Undersea Cable Sabotage By Chinese Repair Ships, Report Says

The battlegrounds that could decide a US-China war over Taiwan

Japan, Malaysia leaders set to confirm cooperation on supply chains

U.S. aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more

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Japan Wut 155 "LEGACY SOCIETY"

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Are Big Tech companies helping to create 2-tiered societies with AI laws? Which one are you in? Are Japanese activists halting the restarts of Nuke Plants by any means necessary? Or are they just NIMBYs? Why are Japan’s scientists aiming to create sperm cells in the lab with stem cells? Strap in. You are living in Interesting Times.

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SHOW NOTES

SOCIETY 5.0

AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit

Kipod

Nvidia's profit soars, underscoring its dominance in chips for artificial intelligence

Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC

NanoTerasu accelerator looking to be game changer for Japan tech

Japan cram school creates AI detection system for univ. applications

JAPAN

Court rejects lawsuit to block restart of west Japan nuclear reactor

Japan scientists generate precursors to sperm, eggs with iPS cells

Japanese lesbian couple granted refugee status in Canada | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Japan's Norinchukin Bank mulls 1 trillion yen capital increase

NORINCHUKIN BANK OFFICIALLY JOINS THE LIST OF BANK OF JAPAN’S NIGHTMARES

Japan Wut 154 "AI Software Coup"

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Update on how Big Tech is working with Govts to create more AI Governance Laws, Japan’s Facial Recognition Door Handle, and how the Dedollorization Movement may have just accelerated and what that means for Japan. Strap in. You are living in Interesting Times.

SHOW NOTES

SOCIETY 5.0

South Korea and U.K. to host second global AI summit as boom fans risks

SoftBank Corp to help call center workers by 'softening' angry customer calls with AI

1 month since ban ended, ride-hailing demand in Tokyo-area pref. 'lower than expected'

Utilizing facial recognition technology to support shopping for elderly people in Ikata Town

JS Cube begins sales of “PASiD Face,” a document creation support system with facial recognition function for local government counters

NEC, ANA and JAL conduct demonstration of facial recognition-based boarding procedures on passengers' smartphones

LIXIL launches new model “Jiesta 2” facial recognition door with integrated handle

Is it safe to deliver prescription drugs with Uber Eats? --Ask Uber Eats and Medley

Self-driving accident investigation agency to consider government, aims to resolve manufacturers' concerns

DEDOLLAR/BITCOIN

Yellen to push G7 on bond for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian asset profits

Hong Kong opens digital yuan wallets in a first for non-mainlanders

Japan Wut 153 "AI GOBBLEDYGOOK"

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Japan’s new emergency drones, Japanese surgeons using AI while digging around in your guts, and how China might be using TikTok algos to fuel resentment in the Supply Chain Wars. Strap in. You are living in Interesting Times.

SHOW NOTES

WUT

Japan bullet trains host wrestling, dining events in new travel trend

JAPAN

Honda logs record annual profits on hybrid sales, weak yen

Tokyo police to set up 24-hour lost and found lockers

SOCIETY 5.0

KDDI to deploy drones at 1,000 Japan locations to aid disaster relief

More stores in Japan using AI for discounts, other purposes to combat food loss

Tokyo startup devises AI system to help with endoscopic surgery

Keidanren in call to make Japan an ‘AI, robotics powerhouse’  | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

US, Japan universities and tech giants Amazon, Nvidia partner on privacy-respecting AI

Making global efforts to realize ‘Society 5.0’

Japan's Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI

Mapping The Number Of AI Startups By Country

Startup grows sea alga to slash greenhouse gas in cattle burps

CHINA

Chinese buoy in East China Sea remains a thorn in Japan’s side

China Ships Reefs

Students largely sympathize with Hamas, get most war info from TikTok: shocking survey

TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal

Japan defense chief urges higher security after drone video of warship posted on China social media

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PHOTOS

Japan Wut 152 "Spread Your Face"

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ON PODCAST 152

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Japan’s Space Debris Challenge, the expanding role of Facial Recognition in Japan, and Dedollorization with Japan’s Central Bank scrambling to uderstand why.

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SHOW NOTES

STRANGE ITEM

Japan startup reveals 'world's first' close-up space debris image

COVID

Japan discarding 240 mil. COVID vaccine doses, worth $4.3 bil.

SOCIETY 5.0

Launch of edge facial recognition system for industrial PCs that promotes DX in factories and offices

Triple Eyes - Setagaya Ward Adopts AI Facial Recognition System AIZE for Attendance Management (Triple Eyes Orig)

DXYZ's facial recognition system packaged with Mitsubishi Estate's comprehensive smart home services

Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?

Japan’s first hydrogen-fuelled ferry begins service

Tokyo exhibition looks at what technology will be like in 2050  

Japan city streams AI avatar vids of mayor speaking English to connect with foreigners

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Balikatan to stir up new trouble as it lures Japan

China coast guard confronts Japanese politicians in disputed East China Sea area

Another US precision-guided weapon falls prey to Russian electronic warfare, US says

Is China stockpiling resources in case of future war?

DEDOLLAR/BITCOIN

Russia, China reach near complete de-dollarization in bilateral trade

Japan Wut 151 "AI LASER SUBMARINES"

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Japan’s AI Bear Detection Tech, Japanese government to use Google and Microsoft for AI Governance, and China’s AI Laser Submarines. Strap in. You are living in Interesting Times.

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STRANGE TIMES

Baby-crying sumo contest

JAPAN

Japan's ruling party loses all 3 seats in by-elections

Japan, EU to boost economic security ties, reduce dependency on China

India to surpass Japan as 4th-largest economy in 2025, IMF says

COVID

Japan discarding 240 mil. COVID vaccine doses, worth $4.3 bil.

SOCIETY 5.0

Japan to trial AI scheme for spotting bears as attacks on humans rise

EU-Japan to cooperate on AI, data flows

Microsoft, Google partner with Japanese cities on AI rules

Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?

Japan’s first hydrogen-fuelled ferry begins service

Tokyo exhibition looks at what technology will be like in 2050  

Japan city streams AI avatar vids of mayor speaking English to connect with foreigners

CHINA

China Confirms It’s Building a 4th Aircraft Carrier—and the Tables Are Turning

China closing in on laser-propelled fast, stealth subs

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PHOTOS

Japan Wut Podcast 150 "Diversity Japan"

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Japan’s top-down strategies that insist on diversity in the country, Japan’s role in the Supply Chain Wars, and how Japan could get caught up in the Dedollarization Movement.

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Show Notes

ODD JAPANESE ITEM

Water-absorbing, quick-drying umbrella holder

JAPAN

Sony, Nature magazine create award for female researchers

Seniors 75 and older top 20 million in Japan for the first time

'Understanding systemic discrimination' new students' 1st homework: U. of Tokyo president

Kishida secures $2.9 bil investment from Microsoft

Japan's elderly population living alone to jump 47% by 2050

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Southern island worries it will host long-range missiles

Phl, Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement May Be Signed By Yearend – Envoy | OneNews.PH

Russian and China warn NATO to stay out of Asia

Russia to hold talks with North Korea on increasing quota for DPRK students

Japan will prove a worthy collaborator with AUKUS

NATO and a Taiwan contingency

DEDOLLAR/BITCOIN

US deficit poses ‘significant risks’ to global economy, warns IMF

DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION

Meitetsu Bus joins hands with central Japan city to train foreign bus drivers
Japan's population falls below 125 mil; down for 13th straight year

CHINA

US, Vietnam fear Cambodia’s China-backed canal could serve military goals

China Confirms It’s Building a 4th Aircraft Carrier—and the Tables Are Turning

China is moving towards full monetary independence

NORTH KOREA

North Korea can use gene-editing tech to craft military bioweapons, US warns

GREEN JAPAN

Sumitomo Electric Unveils New Material Made from Recycled CO2 and Metal

Hitachi Zosen Leads Decarbonization of Shipping Industry with Green Methanol Technology

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Japan Wut 149 "FUN CARBON FOOTPRINT"

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Review of a new Japan paper detailing rising cancer rates in Japan post-Covid Jab, Self-Driving Buses in Japan, and Making Your Carbon FootPrint “FUN” at the Osaka Expo!

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Show Notes

ODD NEWS

World's 1st recycled diapers go on sale at stores in southwest Japan

COVID

Increased Age-Adjusted Cancer Mortality After the Third mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticle Vaccine Dose During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan

SOCIETY 5.0

Japan eyes launch of new dialogue framework on int'l AI regulations

Fujitsu Given Guidance over My Number System Problem - JIJI PRESS

Japan's first "maximum speed on general roads" autonomous driving level 4 bus to be realized No driver required, finally 60 km driving OK

Water DX ~ Health check of water pipes using artificial satellites and AI 

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 opens across the city on April 27 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Press Preview Reveals Exciting Sustainable Technological Innovations

JR East to offer online banking, capitalize on reward points

NTT's new generative AI platform able to parse diagrams, charts

SDF begins Tomahawk missile training for FY2025 deployment

Yomiuri Shimbun, NTT Announce Joint Proposal on Shaping Generative AI

Microsoft to invest $2.9 bil. in Japan to enhance AI data centers

United States and Japan Announce Two New University-Corporate AI Partnerships Worth $110 Million

Carbon Footprint Management System

Going Green at Osaka Expo: New App Makes Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Fun

Oracle to invest $8 bil in Japan to respond to growing AI demand

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