New Glass & Laser Tech in Japan that could be used for Power Generation, the promises of Dystopia as a Service, and Japan’s plan to bolster its migration influx after meeting and donating to the IOM. Strap in. You are living in Interesting Times.

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Show Notes

IT'S OMGWTF!

Japan, Swiss scientists create glass that generates electric current

Project Silica (Microsoft Femtosecond Laser Storage)

SOCIETY 5.0

Tokyo subway installs clear translation screen before 2025 events

Itochu and SoftBank Invest in Pioneering Nuclear Fusion Startup BLF

Institute for AI and Beyond Leads Discussions at AI House Davos During the World Economic Forum - SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.

NEC commercializes "Manufacturing DX video AI analysis solution" that automatically recognizes and measures time of human work from camera images at manufacturing sites

DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION

Japan Bolsters IOM Global Appeal with USD 32 Million for Humanitarian and Climate Actions

Mr. TSUGE Yoshifumi, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, attended

The Ministry of Justice：Courtesy Visit to the Minister of Justice by the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Japan considers doubling limit on skilled foreign workers

Up to 820,000 foreign 'specified skilled workers' expected in Japan from FY 2024

Japan races to court foreign talent as it doubles skilled worker cap