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A fairer world requires fairer tech. Here’s why.

Commentary / World Apr 7, 2021

A fairer world requires fairer tech. Here’s why.

by Jeremy Jurgens

In the decade ahead, a wave of technological solutions will touch and transform every part of our lives. These new solutions could either tackle existing problems — or exacerbate them while creating others. As tech can scale both progress or harm, the time is ...

The digital age needs a fresh injection of trust

Commentary / World | The Great Reset Apr 1, 2021

The digital age needs a fresh injection of trust

by Jonathan Soble

Rapid social and economic change, deepening political divisions and the impact of technology are stretching the limits of trust-building systems, and governments are struggling to keep up.

Japan ranks 120th in gender-gap report, below others in G7, China and South Korea

National Mar 31, 2021

Japan ranks 120th in gender-gap report, below others in G7, China and South Korea

Continued poor performance in narrowing the gap was highlighted recently when sexist remarks were made by a former prime minister leading Tokyo's Olympic committee.

As companies chase net-zero, backers say carbon offsets are 'part of the answer'

World / Science & Health Jan 30, 2021

As companies chase net-zero, backers say carbon offsets are 'part of the answer'

by Laurie Goering

As more companies commit to cutting their emissions to net zero, the offsets they purchase could spur development of clean technologies like hydrogen fuel.

Global cooperation in the age of COVID-19

Commentary / World Jan 22, 2021

Global cooperation in the age of COVID-19

by Borge Brende

Ultimately, to exit the pandemic in a stronger position than we entered it, the direction we need to head is toward greater dialogue, coordination and collective action.

Trade in personal data is here to stay

Commentary / World | The Great Reset Jan 19, 2021

Trade in personal data is here to stay

by Jonathan Soble

Japan is well-placed to be a leader in data trading, but technical hurdles need to be overcome and mindsets need to be changed.

How COVID-19 has shown us that society needs resetting

Commentary / Japan | The Great Reset Jun 29, 2020

How COVID-19 has shown us that society needs resetting

by Jonathan Soble

As our reliance on technology is laid bare, countries are faced with questions of what measures they can implement to help them survive.

Japan's CureApp and Abeja make WEF's list of 100 tech pioneers

Business / Corporate Jun 17, 2020

Japan's CureApp and Abeja make WEF's list of 100 tech pioneers

Tokyo-based Abeja offers support for the introduction of artificial intelligence, while CureApp develops apps for prescription digital therapeutics.

From bad to worse: Japan slides 11 places to 121st in global gender equality ranking

National / Social Issues Dec 17, 2019

From bad to worse: Japan slides 11 places to 121st in global gender equality ranking

by Tomohiro Osaki

The nation’s attempts to create “a society in which women shine” are falling well short of its G7 peers and much of the rest of the world.

'Beyond the Gender Gap in Japan': A nuanced take on the status of women in Japan

Books / Reviews | RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN Aug 3, 2019

'Beyond the Gender Gap in Japan': A nuanced take on the status of women in Japan

by Louise George Kittaka

Gill Steel's "Beyond the Gender Gap in Japan" fills in some of the gaps in previous research into the status of women in Japan, including the myriad ways in which they exercise agency in their lives.

Japanese women face retirement savings gap of almost 20 years, World Economic Forum says

Business Jun 13, 2019

Japanese women face retirement savings gap of almost 20 years, World Economic Forum says

One of the toughest problems retirees face is making sure their money lasts as long as they do. From the U.S. to Europe, Japan and Australia, retirement account balances aren't increasing fast enough to cover rising life expectancy, the World Economic Forum warns in a ...

Six years into Abe's womenomics push, women in Japan still struggling to shine

National / Social Issues Mar 8, 2019

Six years into Abe's womenomics push, women in Japan still struggling to shine

by Chisato Tanaka

Six years have passed since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced plans to create a "Japan in which women can shine," urging more working mothers to take on leadership positions with pride. But as the world marked International Women's Day on Friday, few women have taken ...

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