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Wisdom often fails the test of time

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Jan 23, 2021

Wisdom often fails the test of time

by Michael Hoffman

One generation’s knowledge is the next generation’s folly.

JR Hokkaido to scrap 18 unmanned train stations

National Dec 15, 2020

JR Hokkaido to scrap 18 unmanned train stations

Along with the scrapping of some services, the firm expects to make annual cost savings of some ¥620 million yen from the move.

Semiautonomous vehicle breathes life into remote Akita village

General Oct 8, 2020

Semiautonomous vehicle breathes life into remote Akita village

by Kazuya Ando

As part of a government program, the village of Kamikoani in Akita Prefecture is benefiting from some modern public transport.

Rules on buying farmland eased in rural Hiroshima amid depopulation

National | Regional Voices: Hiroshima Sep 25, 2020

Rules on buying farmland eased in rural Hiroshima amid depopulation

Smaller plots are being made available in a bid to attract younger people from the cities to the countryside.

As COVID-19 persists, Japan looks to send in the robots

Business Sep 19, 2020

As COVID-19 persists, Japan looks to send in the robots

by Alex K.T. Martin

A new wave of service machines has emerged amid the coronavirus pandemic to help maintain safety and social distancing.

Toward a less crowded planet

Commentary / World Jul 22, 2020

Toward a less crowded planet

by Gwynne Dyer

There is reason to hope that the global population could drop to 4 or 5 billion by 2200.

Call of the wild: The challenges of rural migration in Japan

National / Social Issues Jul 18, 2020

Call of the wild: The challenges of rural migration in Japan

by Kathryn Wortley

The surge in new COVID-19 cases in urban areas has had some residents weighing opportunities in more isolated communities. But what sort of life can they expect?

World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below U.N. projections, study shows

World Jul 15, 2020

World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below U.N. projections, study shows

Sharp declines in the number and proportion of the working-age population will pose huge challenges in many countries, including Japan

Time to do something about overpopulated Tokyo

Editorials Jun 25, 2020

Time to do something about overpopulated Tokyo

The COVID-19 crisis should prompt renewed action to address the overconcentration of people and business in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Japan to launch model project for land banks to manage plots left unused

Business May 5, 2020

Japan to launch model project for land banks to manage plots left unused

The land ministry will begin a model project for so-called land banks this fiscal year, aiming to appropriately manage land plots that are left unused and find new ways to utilize them through regional cooperation. Local governments and nonprofit organizations will act as coordinators for ...

Japan population drops at record pace in 2019

National Apr 14, 2020

Japan population drops at record pace in 2019

The population fell 276,000 to 126.17 million as of Oct. 1, declining for the ninth straight year.

In Fukushima, a 'village' aims to lure young people back to disaster-hit town

National Mar 10, 2020

In Fukushima, a 'village' aims to lure young people back to disaster-hit town

by Masumi Koizumi

In a deserted part of Fukushima Prefecture dotted with vacant lots, a sleek modern building stands out. In a workshop inside, a woman with a ponytail wearing purple protective eyeglasses carefully melts a tiny glass tube into the shape of a plum blossom. Behind the ...

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