ON PODCAST 182

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Who goes to Ikea on a Japan vacation? Can Japan escape the G7 supply chain woes? What does the future of the Japanese convenience store look like?

Show Notes

JAPAN

Harassment by boss top reason for job leavers to turn to Tokyo quitting agency: survey

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Japanese company denies making Hezbollah's exploding walkie-talkies

SOCIETY 5.0

No one is on board...! Japan's first successful experiment in "unmanned" jet skis

Lawson and KDDI's "convenience store of the future" is now fully operational, with AI cameras on the shelves and robots stocking the shelves, aiming to address labor shortages and other issues

Japanese convenience store plans to increase shoppers’ phone data capacity just for visiting

Kyoto City introduces AI camera system to detect when infants are sleeping face down to prevent suffocation and sudden death

Measures to ease traffic congestion at Miyajimaguchi: AI cameras to broadcast congestion status online in November in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

Tobu Railway and Hitachi to introduce "biometric authentication" at 100 locations including hotels and trains

Osaka Gas Network operates gas pipe patrol services on Shinki bus routes. AI cameras improve productivity and safety quality

Japan’s NVIDIA-backed Sakana AI raises $214m

DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION

UNIQLO Founder Stirs Heated Debate on What's Best for Japan's Workforce of the Future