Internet shopping provides benefits to both sellers and consumers, and should be regarded as the main player in the third revolution in the distribution of goods.

The government's goal of strategically attracting outstanding students from abroad under its plan to accept 300,000 foreign students is far from accomplished.

Populism is the Achilles heel of democracy.

Automakers are engaged in a fierce batttle for survival.

Dark clouds hang over the future of Japanese universities due to the government's failure to recognize the importance of education and research.

The crucial question is whether technological renovation can create enough new employment opportunities to make up for jobs lost to technology.

Take predictions that artificial intelligence and robots will cause massive unemployment in the future with a grain of salt.

If no measures are taken, AI and robots are certain to push humankind to the rock bottom of misery.

Now is the time for launching open discussions in earnest on how to wisely adapt to the disruption that the fourth industrial revolution is expected to bring about.

IBM's Watson supercomputer lacks one key element that experienced physicians have in abundance — tacit knowledge.