Why Japan's streets are spotless | World Economic Forum
2017年7月18日 · The absence of rubbish bins on Japan’s streets is a bit of a mystery to many tourists. There are numerous posts on online forums asking about it and Tripadvisor even highlights the fact visitors may struggle to dispose of their trash.
What’s behind Tokyo’s massive redevelopment? - The World …
2023年2月21日 · There is also a need for disaster-prevention redevelopment in response to lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred in 2011. Rush to construct high-rise buildings In Shibuya, eight major office and commercial developments with high-rise buildings will occur between 2023 and 2029 and specifically the area surrounding the ...
Ageing is changing transport. Japan shows how we can adapt
2021年4月9日 · The challenge in rural Japan is big. In many parts of the countryside, the over-65s already account for more than one-third of the total population, a generation earlier than the nation as a whole. While the elderly in Japan are often healthy, total life expectancy is nonetheless rising faster than so-called “healthy life expectancy”. This ...
Lessons in longevity from Japan’s 100-year-old Okinawans | World ...
2021年9月29日 · Okinawa had the lowest healthcare costs in all of Japan, despite being the poorest, because they were healthier. In 2000, Japan implemented the Long-Term Care Insurance Program throughout the country – and it involved paid daycare for adults. Okinawans, being social types, make the most of it – and it drives down healthcare costs over the ...
What an ageing world can learn from Japan's campaign to get …
2024年12月12日 · In Japan, the challenge includes ensuring safety on the road, with rising numbers of senior drivers (over the age of 65). According to the National Police Agency, the ranks of senior drivers increased from approximately 7.89 million to 19.84 million between 2003 and 2023; a 2.5-fold increase.
Homelessness: What drives it and what's needed to end it
2024年8月20日 · Japan reportedly has the lowest rate of homelessness among OECD countries, with just two people living on the street per 100,000 people. In April 2024, the Japan Times reported homelessness had reached a record low , falling by 8% in the year to January, to just 2,820 people, with the highest population in Osaka.
The current state of AI, according to Stanford's AI Index | World ...
2024年4月26日 · Artificial intelligence’s (AI) influence on society has never been more pronounced. Since ChatGPT became a ubiquitous feature on computer desktops in late 2022, the rapid development and deployment of generative AI and large language model (LLM) tools have started to transform industries and show the potential to touch many aspects of modern life.
These are the surprising benefits of a four-day working week
2023年10月25日 · Back in 2019, Microsoft Japan introduced a four-day working week and reported a 40% boost in productivity. There were similar results from the global trials in 2022 with employees committing to cover 100% of their normal work in 80% of the time.
These are the world’s biggest trading blocs
2023年4月28日 · The CPTPP launched in 2018 with Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Peru and Chile as members. The UK joined them in 2023 as part of a move to strengthen trading links after Brexit, and together the member nations account for 15% of global GDP .
How an automated highway could help Japan's logistics industry
2024年11月29日 · In Japan, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) reports that over the past 20 years, the number of logistics transactions has nearly doubled, while the average cargo size per shipment has halved, resulting in smaller and more frequent deliveries. Parcel deliveries in the EC market have risen by 23.1% over five years ...