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Small but Not Silent: Japan’s Youth Pursue New Forms of Influence

As average life expectancy creeps up and the number of newborns continues to decline, Japan’s inverted population pyramid is becoming even sharper toward the bottom...
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The Future of People in the Workplace: The Rise of Japan’s Freelance Community

In this changing societal landscape, Japan is also observing a rapid growth in its freelance population and economy...
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The Digital Garden City Nation: Opportunities Abound in Japan’s Changing Social Landscape

The basic concept of the Vision is to use technology and digital infrastructure to “create a society where anyone can comfortably and conveniently live anywhere in the country.”..
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A Pending Boom in Japanese M&As Requires New Forms of Cultural Intelligence

Among the various means of achieving foreign market expansion, Japanese firms have turned time and again to a classic pair: mergers and acquisitions...
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Increasing the Presence of Startups in Japan

According to the most recent research by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, entrepreneurship activity in Japan remains low compared to the global average. ..
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Japan’s Economic Security Agenda Under the New Kishida Administration and How It Directly Affects Business

Japan is caught in a situation where it needs to balance its national interests in the context of the ever-increasing geo-political and economic rivalry...
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Now Is the Time for Businesses to Guide the Future of Telehealth in Japan

The private sector keeps accumulating knowledge on the use and potential issues of telemedicine, which policymakers need in order to develop a framework...
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The Challenges and Growth of Telehealth in Japan: Is it here to stay?

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked active discussions on the dissemination of telehealth in Japan, among both the public and policymakers...
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Expanding the Stakeholder on Japanese Stakeholder Capitalism

Japanese companies lag behind others in their evaluation of management of ESG issues – particularly the S; why is this and how can it be improved?  ..
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Changing Public Expectation and Corporate Responsibility to Drive Social Change

Among local activists and socially conscious visitors who have spent some time in Japan, there is a consensus that sexism and misogyny are deeply rooted in many aspects of Japanese society...
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