Examining 'Industry 4.0' opportunities
"Industry 4.0," or the fourth industrial revolution, can offer both opportunities and risks for the Japanese economy. It is a term to describe the future state of the economy, particularly manufacturing, based on the connectivity of everything, or the "Internet of Things" (IoT). This connectivity ...
Forum on corporate competitiveness
The business environment surrounding companies has changed dramatically recently. Companies are urged to deal with such changes, as doing so will allow some to recover from financial crises and others to sustain profitability and continue to be industry leaders. Four American academics discussed business challenges ...
Examining Korea's 'Japanization'
The South Korean economy is facing slow growth on the back of an aging population and other factors. Some South Korean companies are recalling overseas production, which they once sought in China and other Asian countries with lower wages, while high student loans are ...
U.S. economy, military remain strong
Amid the continuing trend of polarization into Democrat or Republican extremes, an increasing flow of immigrants and a waning, but still the strongest military presence, the U.S. will continue to be a superpower, but to a somewhat lesser extent, a group of academic experts ...
Experts examine eurozone economy
The European economy is in a complicated situation as deflationary risks loom and the effects of quantitative easing are questioned. Other factors add to the risk as Russia, a resurgent power that wields strong influence on the eurozone, is suffering from economic sanctions over ...
Europe, Japan face similar problems
Europe and Japan may want to learn from each other when it comes to dealing with mounting government debt, opportunities for the Japanese food industry, whether Japan and Britain should strengthen their ties in trade and consumption tax increases. Journalists from Britain discussed the subjects ...
Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are among the least-developed, but growing nations of the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN. As ASEAN moves toward closer economic unity, development of the three nations is becoming more and more important. The ASEAN Economic Community, which will ...
India's political, economic potential
The general election in India in May was groundbreaking in many aspects. It was the world's largest election, with 550 million out of 830 million eligible voters taking part for a turnout of 66.4 percent, a record high in India, the world's second most populous ...
Industry internships a hit with teachers
A record number of school teachers will participate in a summer internship program offered by businesses, highlighting educators' growing interest in gaining experience outside the classroom, according to figures released on Tuesday. The number of teachers from elementary, junior high and senior high schools taking ...
Business climate is ever-changing
The business environment surrounding U.S. companies has changed and they are looking for ways to not only survive, but thrive against severe competition. Four U.S. business school lecturers presented a series of lectures on their research of U.S. businesses at a symposium titled "Corporate Competitiveness ...
Expanding roles for working women
The situation on gender issues may not be exactly the same in Germany and Japan, but the two countries have similar agendas; men and women must change their mentality to increase the number of female leaders, eight experts on gender issues from the two ...
S. Korea's economy and the elderly
The South Korean economy has shown positive signs recently, but prospects may not be so bright due to the increasing costs of handling an aging society, five South Korean think tank researchers met at a recent symposium in Tokyo to discuss issues facing South ...
