Japan Wut 147 "AMMO FOR AI"

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ON PODCAST 147

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Japan startup aims to overtake Tesla in the EV game, China escalates the Supply Chain War with more Blockchain Payments, and Japan is getting sucked deeper into the US’ Military Industrial Complex. Strap in. You are living in Interesting Times.

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Show Notes

SOCIETY 5.0

OpenAI to open its first Asia office in Tokyo this month

Japan Rad develops "deepfake detection system"--provides beta version for companies

Next up is mass production of fully self-driving EVs from Japan, surpassing Tesla.

Tokyo bets big on hydrogen with moves to boost commercial fuel cell vehicles

AWS invests $15bn into Japan's data ecosystem amidst AI boom

CHINA

China launches Blockchain project for Belt and Road initiative

Cambodia getting a China-backed, game-changing canal

China Bets Big on Military AI

China: Cosco and China Shipping merger plan receives Beijing approval

Chinese textile industry's growing innovation capacity help unleash new opportunities in global market

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Japan designates 5 airports, 11 seaports for use by SDF, JCG

Japan needs 'hulls in the water' to defend Red Sea: Armitage report

AUKUS weighs expanding security pact with Japan to deter China, FT says

Upgrade eyed for U.S. Forces Japan commander: sources

U.S. experts urge revamp of military command architecture with Japan

STRANGE

Debt-laden Tokyo woman lured into overseas prostitution describes abuse by clients

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PHOTOS

Japan Wut 128 "Smart City"

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ON PODCAST 128…

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… We discuss the weirdness of everyone including Japan lambasting China and then funding it with business ventures, how drones will be used by Japanese fighter pilots with AI, and updates in the Supply Chain Wars and how that affects Japan. Strap in — You are living in interesting times.

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Show Notes for 128

JAPAN

Japan business leaders return to China seeking to bolster cooperation

Japan exports surge 10% in December on strong demand for autos, revived trade with China

SOCIETY 5.0

Japan, US agree on AI research for drones to assist new fighter jet

What is the “smart city vision” that Hitachi, Ltd. is aiming for through co-creation with Hitachi City?

Entrusted with an R&D Project for the Cabinet Office's Problem-solving Program "Bridge"

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Red Sea crisis pressures China's exporters as shipping delays, costs mount

China orders Japanese fishing boat to leave Senkaku waters

Mysterious new Chinese carrier emerges to capitalise on risky Red Sea trades

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ (Supply Chain News Headlines)

How Will the Houthi Attacks on Commercial Ships Impact India and Japan?

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Japan Wut 117 "Billionaire Hippies"

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… We discuss a robot worker killing a human worker in South Korea, economic inconsistencies on why Japan is doing so great and bad at the same time, and how the Philippines is moving away from China’s BRI and toward Japan’s and the US’ wide open arms.

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Show Notes for Episode 117

SOCIETY 5.0

• Japan eyes $13bn in aid for chips, generative AI in stimulus budget

• An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea

Japan

• Japan's April-Sept current surplus triples to record ¥12.7 tril

• Japan household spending down for 7th month in Sept. as wages slide

• Germany set to overtake Japan as 3rd-largest economy 

• Kishida announces stimulus package of 17 trillion yen

• Albert Edwards: "Will The BOJ Fiasco Be The Straw That Breaks The Back Of US Debt"

• Japan's green transition bonds find 'more open-minded' investors

• Massive trove of ancient coins dug up in Gunma Prefecture | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

• Japan whaling mother ship calls it a day amid industry stupor　 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

EAT THE BUGS

• 東京で「ザザムシ」新メニュー提供　上農高生が創作　長野県

CHINA

• Why the Philippines is exiting the Belt and Road

• Valued at $1B, Kai-Fu Lee's LLM startup unveils open source model

• Asia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

• China’s AI Regulations and How They Get Made - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

SGOTW

• Vietnamese people have the highest number of foreigners arrested, surpassing Chinese people, background such as disappearance of trainees

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PHOTOS FOR SHOW 117

Japan Wut 115 "Build Back Worse"

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… We discuss how uninformed politicians at Japan’s G7 meet are trying to regulate AI as a Build Back Better move — they don’t care if their AI solutions are worse, as long as they control them and you don’t. We also cover how the De-Dollarization movement is affecting the Japanese economy, and why tech shows seem to be stuck in dumb Sci-Fi ruts!

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SHOW NOTES FOR 115

HIGH NOT HIGH

• Hay fever-fighting rice to be part of Japan's economic stimulus

NEW PRODUCT

• Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to offer AI security camera service

WAR

• What Russia could give North Korea in exchange for weapons to use in Ukraine | NK PRO

SOCIETY 5.0

• Japan Mobility Show provides glimpse of robots as future of rescue efforts

• Koito, Denso collaborate to enhance night driving safety

• G7 agrees on guiding principles for AI developers to address risks

• Press corner

• An economy that works for people

• Japan, EU agree on developing rules for cross-border data flows

• Japanese scientists make better lithium-ion battery without cobalt

• Brakes applied to driverless public transport after Fukui accident 

• AI suitcase tested outdoors to guide visually impaired people

• AI map analysis uncovers 34 probable ancient burial mounds in Japan

CHINA

• Chinese yuan beats Euro, is 2nd most used currency in global payments system SWIFT

DEDOLLOR

• DCJPY: A Revolution in Digital Currency and Global Connectivity

• De-Dollarization? China Completes First Digital Yuan Purchase For Cross-Border Oil Transaction

• India Rejects Russian Demand To Pay For Oil In Chinese Yuan

SGOTW

• U.S. soldier arrested for trespassing in home in Aomori Prefecture

DEPOPULATION 

• Aging Japanese town faces challenge as foreign population grows 20 times larger in 20 yrs

• Small group learning key to survival of Japan's least populous city

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Japan WUT 89 "Government GPT"

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… Matt discusses new guidelines that will allow more self-driving trucks and drone deliveries in Japan, how CHAT GPT is making inroads in the Japanese government, and an alleged spy of Chinese origin operating super deep in one of Japan’s security agencies. Frequency expert DJO also files a report on the science behind frequencies and the nature of communication.

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SHOW LINKS/NOTES

• Japan’s new tiny ninja capsule toy collection turns your desk into a secret hideout

• Same-sex Wedding held a Japanese religious site

• Japan's Self-Defense Forces miss recruiting target by more than half

• China has spy in Japan intelligence agency, ex-detainee suggests in book

• Lowering the psychological hurdle of insect food... Especially important for children's food.

• Blueprint drafted to set routes for autonomous trucks, drones

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PHOTOS RELATED TO SHOW

1. Japanese book that contains info about an alleged spy in a Japanese security agency, 2. A same-sex marriage ceremony held in Saitama, 3 & 4. Ninja Desk Products

Japan WUT? 72 "Who the WEF are you?"

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… Matt and DJO discuss insane nuclear predictions for Japan in 2023, the myth about ivermectin in Japan, and the many Japanese politicians, corporations and institutions deeply involved in the World Economic Forum, whose founder, Klaus Schwab, wrote the book “Covid-19: The Great Reset”.

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SHOW LINKS

1. WEF and Japan

2. Nikkei article on how Ukraine war shook Asia

The following image is a list of Japanese entities engaging with the WEF, from https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GFCJ_Discussion_2020_2022.pdf

List of Japanese entities engaging with the WEF, from https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GFCJ_Discussion_2020_2022.pdf