According to The Jiji News, a Japanese government panel proposed Friday that foreigners working under a planned system to replace the technical trainee program be allowed to change employers after one year in principle.
The panel, chaired by Japan International Cooperation Agency President Akihiko Tanaka, decided not to adopt an earlier proposal that the minimum working period be set at up to two years from the start of employment, following opposition from panel members. https://sp.m.jiji.com/english/show/29752
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According to The Nikkei Asia, Japan plans to let foreign entrepreneurs live in the country for two years without a place of business or investment, Nikkei has learned, looking to help them get their business off the ground by easing residency requirements.
The move marks Tokyo's latest attempt to energize Japan's economy with an injection of international talent. Current rules require foreigners to secure a place of business and at least two full-time employees or an investment of 5 million yen ($33,000) to qualify for business management residency. The investment requirement is daunting for fledgling companies that may not even be profitable. A two-year grace period would let owners focus on growing their businesses. "Big Japanese corporations have not lost their appetite for investment, so startups have prospects for attracting funding" in Japan, said Yuma Saito, president of Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support. https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Japan-immigration/Japan-to-ease-residency-rules-for-foreigners-starting-a-business
According to The Asahi Shimbun, with moves afoot in Japan to begin ride-sharing programs in certain localities, the CEO of Uber Technologies Inc. has expressed interest in driving into the Japanese market.
Dara Khosrowshahi met with Japanese media representatives. “Potential in Japan is enormous,” Khosrowshahi said, noting it had the fourth largest gross domestic product in the world. “Japan is a very strategic market for us. It’s a very large economy.” If Japanese authorities approve ride-sharing programs, Uber is prepared to jump into the market, Khosrowshahi said. Uber already has ties with some Japanese taxi companies and Khosrowshahi said, “We want every single taxi in Japan on our Uber app.” https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15058734
According to The Asahi Shimbun, Local businesses in Okayama Prefecture, Japan are giving old solar panels another day in the sun through successfully recycling old panels and creating new ones.
A solar industry association is touting the achievement as marking a major step toward fashioning a truly renewable energy model. “We have proven that solar panels are recyclable,” said Takahisa Fujii, the chief director of the PV Reborn Association. “It was a first step toward our ultimate goal of extracting all materials from the old panels.” https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15055646
According to The Asahi Shimbun, Honda Motor Co. plans to begin a driverless taxi service in central Tokyo in 2026 under a joint venture with General Motors of the United States.
Initially, several dozen self-driving taxis will be introduced, rising to 500 in phases, according to Honda’s announcement recently. It will mark the first commercial unmanned cab system in Japan by a leading automaker. The envisioned autonomous vehicle will be able to accommodate up to six passengers as no driver’s seat is needed. The cab is expected to operate under a Level 4 self-driving category, which requires all processes to be automated in specific areas or under specific circumstances. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15034567
According to The Asahi Shimbun, an odor-sniffing machine that shows the freshness of fish is expected to further the popularity of sushi and sashimi overseas.
The portable device detects a smell associated with early decomposition. The aroma is a subtle one, and not the stinky ammonia that rotten fish is known for. The project aims to establish technology to “measure freshness quickly, on site, and in a non-destructive manner,” said Toshio Ito, a senior researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, better known as AIST. The device was created by scientists from AIST and the Hokkaido Industrial Technology Center. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15033378
According to The Jiji News, Osaka Gas Co. said that it will set up a research and development base for decarbonization in Osaka, western Japan, planning to complete construction in July 2025.
At the facility in the city's waterfront area, Osaka Gas aims to establish the technology called solid oxide electrolysis cell, or SOEC, methanation to synthesize methane from water and carbon dioxide using a highly efficient water electrolysis technology. https://sp.m.jiji.com/english/show/29518
According to The Nikkei Asia, a consortium of Japanese companies including Toyota Motor and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group will team up with a domestic investment company to set up a fund to help develop Japan's hydrogen industry, seeking to bolster infrastructure related to production and storage.
The Japan Hydrogen Association, which has approximately 280 private sector company members, seeks to have the fund in operation by 2024. Domestic investment company Advantage Partners will be the main operator of the fund, the country's first dedicated to hydrogen investments. The Japanese government estimates that its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 will require more than 150 trillion yen (around US$990 billion) in public and private funds over the next 10 years. Tokyo is only expected to shoulder about 20 trillion yen, leaving private money to cover the rest. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Toyota-and-SMFG-to-help-launch-Japan-hydrogen-investment-fund
According to The Asahi Shimbun, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. announced that it will offer a large-scale language model (LLM) to companies in March that will be the foundation for generative artificial intelligence learning Japanese.
By specializing in specific industries such as health care, the costs needed for the model to learn and operate can be reduced. “We would like to position this LLM as a solution for social issues,” NTT President Akira Shimada said at a news conference. NTT intends to compete with leading U.S. information technology giants through the offering. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15046864
According to The Asahi Shimbun, Japanese home owners will soon be able to plug their appliances more efficiently and at a lower cost into energy generated by solar power within households through a new Sharp Corp. operating system.
The electronics giant said that it will link its photovoltaic panels for home use with certain other products from November. This will enable electric devices to adjust performance levels given estimates on power output. Energy production can be estimated with artificial intelligence technology based on weather reports with the goal of saving electricity. It is reportedly the first system to connect home appliances to solar power generation in their operations. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15039157 |
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