JAPAN WUT? Podcast Matt Bigelow

While Japan’s crematoriums are under the influence of Chinese money, Japan rolls out its AI crime prevention technology to Latin America, but is it too late to curb China’s expansion into the Pacific? Meanwhile, AI Country Music might end up as the real winner with a bevy of new Generated Stars.

JAPAN
Kanagawa Prefecture Aikawa Town: Three chicken coops burn down at a chicken farm, killing about 45,000 chickens (神奈川 愛川町 養鶏場で鶏舎３棟焼け約４万５０００羽死ぬ｜NHK 首都圏のニュース)
Chinese money in Japanese Crematoriums) 中国資本傘下の火葬場「東京博善」またも値上げ。東京23区内でシェア7割、商売敵も皆無でやりたい放題かと募る都民の不満 | マネーボイス

SOCIETY 5.0
A Novel Solution to Public Security: Japan’s AI-Based Crime Prediction | The Government of Japan
世界初！ENEOSとPreferred Networksが、AI技術による原油処理装置の自動運転を開始
Self-driving bus crashes after switching to manual mode to overtake Yahiko village

DEDOLLAR
China's Sinopec To Build Gas Pipelines For Saudi Aramco In $1-Billion Deal

CHINA
The Jiangnan military shipyard in #Shanghai is now building the following warships:
2 helicopter carriers Type 075 & Type 076
Type 055 large destroyers / cruisers.
Type 054A frigates
Type 052DL destroyers
3 Coast Guard ships
Jiangnan is one of 2 military shipyards in Shanghai. The other one is the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard.
The Jiangnan military shipyard built China's 3rd aircraft carrier, the Fujian.

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
China eyes Sea of Japan access via Russia-North Korea border river
North Korean Tankers spotted at Russia’s Vostochny Port; Brazen Oil Product Smuggling Becomes the Norm

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While tourists pump Yen into Japan, the Asian powerhouse’s economy falters in crucial areas, and major companies like Toyota and Honda are looking to Huawei for AI ideas as China gains ground in the Supply Chain Wars. 
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As Japan opens its doors to the world, the tech sector pushes ahead with crucial AI systems, but will the idealists bring it all crashing down?
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Show Notes
JAPAN
Hotels put up 13 million foreign guests across Japan in April

SGOTW
Chinese man suspected of spray-painting word 'toilet' at Yasukuni Shrine
SOCIETY 5.0
Apple to allow iPhones to function as My Number cards
"Facial recognition ticket gates" that are not experimental have finally been launched -- QR tickets also introduced on the Yamaman Yukarigaoka Line
Nihon University School of Dentistry to use facial recognition to manage attendance -- Marubeni Information Systems and others aim for early commercialization
TIGEREYE releases "Face Pass Stress Checker," a health management tool that uses facial recognition technology
AI cameras enable "unmanned" video distribution of local sports! Ishigaki City and NTT West Japan enter into a partnership agreement / Business Catchy
Tonami City receives emails about bears spotted in plains area, holds emergency meeting, strengthens surveillance with AI cameras
Autonomous driving on public roads to be planned and operated at 100 locations in FY2014 to be clearly stated
EAT THE BUGS
Defeat shrimp. A new type of snack called "Cricket-san Arare" is here!

While Japan’s native population plummets, the newcomers are rising — but will conflict in the Indo-Pacific keep attracting people to Japan as other Asian nations like China and India become global tech hubs?
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SHOW NOTES
HMMM
Kirin releases flavor-boosting spoon for low-sodium dishes

DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION
Ministry plans first survey on growing ranks of unclaimed dead | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Why is Kurdish Immigration to Japan on the Rise?
Over 80,000 foreigners working at convenience stores in Japan
Japan city requests financial support from central gov't to educate foreign students

SGOTW
2 Chinese held for allegedly stealing 999 pairs of branded sneakers in Tokyo

CHINA
China Builds World's First Dedicated Drone Carrier
China Is Burning All Its Bridges with Israel
Flying taxis set to take off in China as part of push for 'low-altitude economy'

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
Taiwan must get serious on defense
Yes, Japan Will Defend Taiwan
TSMC, ASML can remotely disable chip-making tools if mainland China invades Taiwan
Fears Mount Of Undersea Cable Sabotage By Chinese Repair Ships, Report Says
The battlegrounds that could decide a US-China war over Taiwan
Japan, Malaysia leaders set to confirm cooperation on supply chains
U.S. aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more

Are Big Tech companies helping to create 2-tiered societies with AI laws? Which one are you in? Are Japanese activists halting the restarts of Nuke Plants by any means necessary? Or are they just NIMBYs? Why are Japan’s scientists aiming to create sperm cells in the lab with stem cells? Strap in. You are living in Interesting Times.
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SHOW NOTES

SOCIETY 5.0
AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit
Kipod
Nvidia's profit soars, underscoring its dominance in chips for artificial intelligence
Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC
NanoTerasu accelerator looking to be game changer for Japan tech
Japan cram school creates AI detection system for univ. applications

JAPAN
Court rejects lawsuit to block restart of west Japan nuclear reactor
Japan scientists generate precursors to sperm, eggs with iPS cells
Japanese lesbian couple granted refugee status in Canada | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Japan's Norinchukin Bank mulls 1 trillion yen capital increase
NORINCHUKIN BANK OFFICIALLY JOINS THE LIST OF BANK OF JAPAN’S NIGHTMARES