JAPAN WUT? Podcast Matt Bigelow

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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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

Update on how Big Tech is working with Govts to create more AI Governance Laws, Japan’s Facial Recognition Door Handle, and how the Dedollorization Movement may have just accelerated and what that means for Japan. Strap in. You are living in Interesting Times.

SHOW NOTES
SOCIETY 5.0
South Korea and U.K. to host second global AI summit as boom fans risks
SoftBank Corp to help call center workers by 'softening' angry customer calls with AI
1 month since ban ended, ride-hailing demand in Tokyo-area pref. 'lower than expected'
Utilizing facial recognition technology to support shopping for elderly people in Ikata Town
JS Cube begins sales of “PASiD Face,” a document creation support system with facial recognition function for local government counters
NEC, ANA and JAL conduct demonstration of facial recognition-based boarding procedures on passengers' smartphones
LIXIL launches new model “Jiesta 2” facial recognition door with integrated handle
Is it safe to deliver prescription drugs with Uber Eats? --Ask Uber Eats and Medley
Self-driving accident investigation agency to consider government, aims to resolve manufacturers' concerns
DEDOLLAR/BITCOIN
Yellen to push G7 on bond for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian asset profits
Hong Kong opens digital yuan wallets in a first for non-mainlanders

Japan’s new emergency drones, Japanese surgeons using AI while digging around in your guts, and how China might be using TikTok algos to fuel resentment in the Supply Chain Wars. Strap in. You are living in Interesting Times.

SHOW NOTES
WUT
Japan bullet trains host wrestling, dining events in new travel trend

JAPAN
Honda logs record annual profits on hybrid sales, weak yen
Tokyo police to set up 24-hour lost and found lockers

SOCIETY 5.0
KDDI to deploy drones at 1,000 Japan locations to aid disaster relief
More stores in Japan using AI for discounts, other purposes to combat food loss
Tokyo startup devises AI system to help with endoscopic surgery
Keidanren in call to make Japan an ‘AI, robotics powerhouse’  | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
US, Japan universities and tech giants Amazon, Nvidia partner on privacy-respecting AI
Making global efforts to realize ‘Society 5.0’
Japan's Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI
Mapping The Number Of AI Startups By Country
Startup grows sea alga to slash greenhouse gas in cattle burps


CHINA
Chinese buoy in East China Sea remains a thorn in Japan’s side
China Ships Reefs
Students largely sympathize with Hamas, get most war info from TikTok: shocking survey
TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal
Japan defense chief urges higher security after drone video of warship posted on China social media

ON PODCAST 152
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Japan’s Space Debris Challenge, the expanding role of Facial Recognition in Japan, and Dedollorization with Japan’s Central Bank scrambling to uderstand why.

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STRANGE ITEM
Japan startup reveals 'world's first' close-up space debris image
COVID
Japan discarding 240 mil. COVID vaccine doses, worth $4.3 bil.

SOCIETY 5.0
Launch of edge facial recognition system for industrial PCs that promotes DX in factories and offices
Triple Eyes - Setagaya Ward Adopts AI Facial Recognition System AIZE for Attendance Management (Triple Eyes Orig)
DXYZ's facial recognition system packaged with Mitsubishi Estate's comprehensive smart home services
Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?
Japan’s first hydrogen-fuelled ferry begins service
Tokyo exhibition looks at what technology will be like in 2050  
Japan city streams AI avatar vids of mayor speaking English to connect with foreigners

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
Balikatan to stir up new trouble as it lures Japan
China coast guard confronts Japanese politicians in disputed East China Sea area
Another US precision-guided weapon falls prey to Russian electronic warfare, US says
Is China stockpiling resources in case of future war?

DEDOLLAR/BITCOIN
Russia, China reach near complete de-dollarization in bilateral trade

Japan’s AI Bear Detection Tech, Japanese government to use Google and Microsoft for AI Governance, and China’s AI Laser Submarines. Strap in. You are living in Interesting Times.

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STRANGE TIMES
Baby-crying sumo contest

JAPAN
Japan's ruling party loses all 3 seats in by-elections
Japan, EU to boost economic security ties, reduce dependency on China
India to surpass Japan as 4th-largest economy in 2025, IMF says

COVID
Japan discarding 240 mil. COVID vaccine doses, worth $4.3 bil.

SOCIETY 5.0
Japan to trial AI scheme for spotting bears as attacks on humans rise
EU-Japan to cooperate on AI, data flows
Microsoft, Google partner with Japanese cities on AI rules
Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?
Japan’s first hydrogen-fuelled ferry begins service
Tokyo exhibition looks at what technology will be like in 2050  
Japan city streams AI avatar vids of mayor speaking English to connect with foreigners

CHINA
China Confirms It’s Building a 4th Aircraft Carrier—and the Tables Are Turning
China closing in on laser-propelled fast, stealth subs