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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. There is, of course, a reason for this dearth of dustbins. With Japan’s rapid industrialization in the post ...
1. Practice ‘hara hachi bu’, eat for health and exercise. Older Okinawans believe the body is a temple and you shouldn’t pollute it. They drink alcohol in moderation and generally don’t smoke much. And they’re very active people, their calorific intake to output is always in near balance and often net-negative, so they burn a lot of fat.
The estimated project cost for the development is ¥420-510 billion, equivalent to approximately 10% of Tokyo’s annual revenue, expected to be profitable within 30 years of its opening envisioned for 2040. A connection from the subway to Haneda Airport is also being mused to strengthen international competitiveness further.
Reskilling needs to be accompanied by change. In line with this corporate momentum, in October 2022, the Japanese government pledged to spend JPY 1 trillion ($7.5 billion) in the next five years on reskilling workers, while encouraging firms to make pay scale more flexible. As the first phase of the initiative, the government plans to develop a ...
Moscow’s roads rank as the world’s busiest with 54% congestion. Image: TOMTOM. Congestion in Mumbai dropped by 12 percentage points from the previous year to 53%, making it the world’s second most congested urban area, having topped the index in 2017 and 2018, before dropping to fourth in 2019. Bogotá maintained its 2019 third spot in ...
Nov 20, 2023. Japan's semiconductor industry is looking to be a world leader. Image: Anne Nygård/Unsplash. In Japan, semiconductors are recognized as a crucial resource for economic security, leading to various new initiatives. The Japanese government also plans to allocate roughly JPY2 trillion ($13 billion) to strengthen the domestic ...
Tokyo’s municipal government has announced plans to build a high-tech, sustainable city on reclaimed land in its bay area. New technologies will be used to make the city carbon-neutral and better able to withstand future climate and health crises. It’s hoped the project will provide a blueprint of what global cities of the future should ...
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates this month, ending the country’s historic era of negative interest rates. In a 7-2 majority vote, Japan’s central bank decided to increase short-term interest rates to 0-0.1%. The decision increased rates from the previously held minus 0.1% and marked the first rate hike in Japan in 17 years.
Japan, however, has lower levels of inequality than almost every other developed country. Indeed, though it has long been an industrial powerhouse, Japan is frequently called the world’s most successful communist country.Japan has a high income-tax rate for the rich (45%), and the inheritance tax rate recently was raised to 55%.
Tackling barriers to Japanese women's political participation will address the challenge. The Global Gender Gap Report, published by the World Economic Forum, attracts significant attention each year. This year’s edition predicts that it will take 135.5 years to close the gender gap. The impact of the pandemic, in addition to the continuing ...