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INNOVATION

COMMENTARY / Japan / The Great Reset
Aug 2, 2020
It's time to reset Japan's digital infrastructure
Despite its image as a world leader, the nation is falling behind as it continues to make use of outdated technology.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2020
Innovation: The front line of the new great power competition
The race to innovate is behind the new U.S.-China cold war.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2020
Imagine 2030's world to generate innovative ideas
Visualizing the kind of world we want to live in 10 years from now can spur creativity and innovation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 28, 2019
What it takes to foster innovation in Japan
The key concepts behind innovation are diversity and excellent higher education.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2018
Collaboration and cooperation among key points for innovation, business leaders tell Tokyo summit
Cross-industry collaboration, cooperation between startups and large corporations, and closely watching business trends are key to triggering innovation, business leaders and industry experts said Friday at a Tokyo event.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 23, 2018
Stop talking about innovation and act
Japanese waste too much time talking about innovation instead of risking failure and blazing new trails.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 23, 2018
How to unleash Japan's animal spirits
The postwar system that built Japan's formidable middle class is faltering. A two-tiered employment system is needed.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2015
Dreams for the 21st century
The 21st century will see many fabulous innovations that we can barely imagine today.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2015
Grasping the key to innovation
Japan should make 'new combination' innovation the nucleus of its growth strategy.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Mar 19, 2015
The Miracle of Japanese Manufacturing; Wandering Tamori; CM of the week: GLS Japan
Although Japan's talent for industrial innovation has lost some of its luster in recent years, Japanese products remain the envy of the world, and a new series, "Monozukuri Nihon no Kiseki" ("The Miracle of Japanese Manufacturing"), takes in a wide range of design to prove it — so wide, in fact, that...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2014
Firms seek to tap into Israeli startups
More Japanese companies are looking at the Israeli startup market in search of innovative technologies and investments to beef up their businesses, although they lag far behind the buyout sprees of global tech giants such as Google Inc. and Apple Inc.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2014
At last, Yale surrenders to technology
Yale University ran up the white flag last week in its battle to keep twin seniors Peter Xu and Harry Yu from creating an easier-to-use and more informative version of its online course catalog. As the school's real battle was against technological change, defeat was inevitable.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 31, 2012
Today's J-blip: Mannan Rebā replaces beef liver sashimi
Even better than the real thing? Imitation raw liver is trying to fill the void left by the health department's ban in Japan.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Jul 11, 2012
Today's J-blip: K-Pocke pocket
Your gadgets may be secure, but we're not sure what the K-Pocke does for your style.
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Nov 30, 2009
Eco batteries bring new meaning to the term "juiced"
NoPoPo Eco batteries might not revolutionize the tech world yet, but for now, these fluid-powered batteries could end up being life-savers.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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