Economy & Tech
With Physical Distancing Required, Tokyo Restos Embrace I.T. to Welcome Customers
Photo: Mori Building Co Ltd’s new Toranomon Yokocho The Japanese hospitality industry was among the hardest hit by the
Culture
EDITORIAL | Teenage Superstar Sota Fujii’s Win Transcends the World of Shogi
Teenage shogi phenomenon Sota Fujii has won the 91st Kisei tournament, becoming the youngest player to date to [&hel
Politics & Security
Despite Falling ROIs, Calls for Pullout, Why Are Japanese Firms Staying Put in China?
Amid fears sparked by the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, the Shinzo Abe administration has called on industry t
Politics & Security
[Asia’s Next Page] Amid COVID Pandemic, China Revs Up Its U.S. Strategy
As questions hound the Chinese leadership at home and abroad over the origin, outbreak, and failure to contain [&hel
Economy & Tech
How AI Provides Potent Help in Combating the New Coronavirus
High expectations for artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged amid the unprecedented crisis of the explosive global
Economy & Tech
EDITORIAL | Toyota-NTT Alliance Should Boost Japan’s Place in the Global ‘Smart Cities’ Industry
Toyota Motors and NTT Communications have agreed to join hands in developing the infrastructure for a next-generation,
Economy & Tech
INTERVIEW | UNIQLO’s Future Is Here, and It’s About Digital Retailing, Says Tadashi Yanai
(Fourth of 5 Parts) Part 1: INTERVIEW | From Hiroshima to the World: Tadashi Yanai on the Secrets of […]
Economy & Tech
INTERVIEW | Nobel Laureate Akira Yoshino on Setting Up Young Scientists for Success
On Tuesday, December 10, Japanese scientist Akira Yoshino will receive his 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry in a ceremony
Economy & Tech
Japan, U.S. Need More Tech Ventures, Startups to Overtake China, Young Professionals Told
China is leading research and development (R&D) in the IT sector, leaping beyond the United States and leaving [
Economy & Tech
‘Future Expo’ at TMS 2019 Welcomes You to Life in the 2050s
Recognizing the inevitable changes in the automotive industry, the Tokyo Motor Show 2019 is dedicating a whole secti
Culture
With ‘Detroit: Become Human,’ David Cage Aims to Create Video Games That ‘Change Lives’
Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2019 concluded on Sunday, September 15, and the video gaming community is still abuzz with the [&
Special Reports
A Discussion on Japan’s Place in the World: ‘Japan Needs to Wake Up’
Japan should take hold of its narrative and wake up to take its place in the world. That […]