Japan Wut 117 "Billionaire Hippies"

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… We discuss a robot worker killing a human worker in South Korea, economic inconsistencies on why Japan is doing so great and bad at the same time, and how the Philippines is moving away from China’s BRI and toward Japan’s and the US’ wide open arms.

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Show Notes for Episode 117

SOCIETY 5.0

• Japan eyes $13bn in aid for chips, generative AI in stimulus budget

• An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea

Japan

• Japan's April-Sept current surplus triples to record ¥12.7 tril

• Japan household spending down for 7th month in Sept. as wages slide

• Germany set to overtake Japan as 3rd-largest economy 

• Kishida announces stimulus package of 17 trillion yen

• Albert Edwards: "Will The BOJ Fiasco Be The Straw That Breaks The Back Of US Debt"

• Japan's green transition bonds find 'more open-minded' investors

• Massive trove of ancient coins dug up in Gunma Prefecture | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

• Japan whaling mother ship calls it a day amid industry stupor　 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

EAT THE BUGS

• 東京で「ザザムシ」新メニュー提供　上農高生が創作　長野県

CHINA

• Why the Philippines is exiting the Belt and Road

• Valued at $1B, Kai-Fu Lee's LLM startup unveils open source model

• Asia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

• China’s AI Regulations and How They Get Made - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

SGOTW

• Vietnamese people have the highest number of foreigners arrested, surpassing Chinese people, background such as disappearance of trainees

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PHOTOS FOR SHOW 117

Japan Wut 90 "Idiot Regulators"

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… Matt talks about strange influences on the G7’s AI initiatives, new ramen accessories, a train pervert and how lollygagging is probably not the best strategy amid the recent escalations of conflict.

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Show Notes for JW90

• Japan to lift most COVID-19 border controls from Saturday

• Japanese biomass venture using microorganisms to tackle waste disposal

• G7 agree to pursue 'responsible AI' amid rapid spread of ChatGPT use

• TARO KONO ROBOT

• NTT group, Hanshin Expressway study new traffic management using digital technology

• 48 Japanese return to Tokyo after evacuating from Sudan

• Japan's new 5-year ocean policy calls for tougher maritime security

• U.S. COVID adviser Fauci among Japan's spring decorations recipients

• Clever Cup Noodle-only measuring cup becomes instant ramen lovers’ new most-wanted kitchenware

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PHOTOS RELATED TO SHOW 90

1. Taro Kono “AI ROBOT”, 2-3) Cup Noodle Measuring Cup; 4) Digital Twin Highways Strategy; 5) Startup Tech