JAPAN WUT? Podcast
Japan news analysis, AI market trends from Tokyo, odd Japanese products, and rising conflict in the Indo-Pacific region.
JAPAN WUT PODCAST 185 "AI REAPER"
Is it wise to invest in nuclear power and AI? Why did a Japanese funeral home implement a funeral ChatBot for LGBTQ funerals? What will happen to Japan as the BRICS rise?
SHOW NOTES
NUCLEAR
NVIDIA-backed Japan-based Ubitus to build AI data center near nuclear power plant
Japan's oldest reactor OK'd to operate beyond 50 years
SOCIETY 5.0
Toyota Unveils Hydrogen Cartridges, Energy Storage at Japan Mobility Show
Digital wage payments start in Japan via PayPay in cashless drive
Polimill implements specialized AI...
JAPAN WUT PODCAST 184 "AI SECURITY THEATER"
Who voted for decarbonization? What’s going on with Japan’s new secretive submarines? And where are the AI infrastructure projects being installed?
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SHOW NOTES
SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
The MSDF's newest Taigei-class submarine, Chogei, is named and launched after the former Imperial Japanese Navy submarine tender Chogei.
Japan, ASEAN to Seek Common Rules Toward Decarbonization; Laos Summit to Focus on Calculating, Reporting Emissions
Tokyo Stock Exchange carbon trading slowly picks up in first year...
JAPAN WUT PODCAST 183 "AI GOLF DYSTOPIA"
Why is a former race car driver in charge of Japan’s New Capitalism? Where are the laser boats being deployed in the Indo-Pacific? Will Japan’s AI Golf Devices open the genie’s bottle?
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Show Notes
JAPAN
New LDP Leader Ishiba’s Economic Vision Points to Continuity, Tax Reform; Prime Minister-to-Be Hopes to ‘Solidify’ Kishida’s Efforts, Battle Rising Prices
Top Japanese firms pull out from Olympic sponsorships
SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
Eyeing 2027...
JAPAN WUT PODCAST 182 "AI HOLE IN THE WALL"
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Who goes to Ikea on a Japan vacation? Can Japan escape the G7 supply chain woes? What does the future of the Japanese convenience store look like?
Show Notes
JAPAN
Harassment by boss top reason for job leavers to turn to Tokyo quitting agency: survey
SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
Japanese company denies making Hezbollah's exploding walkie-talkies
SOCIETY 5.0
No one is on board...! Japan's first successful experiment in "unmanned" jet skis
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JAPAN WUT PODCAST 181 "SPY CARS"
Why is the Japanese government sending drones into the Suicide Forest? Are foreign cars equipped with cameras and radars monitoring domestic military assets? Would you put your kids on a self-driving bus?
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SHOW NOTES
JAPAN
Ostrich endeavor ensuring Yoshinoya can meet demand for meat
SOCIETY 5.0
Drones patrol the Aokigahara forest at night, detecting people and "dissuading suicide attempts"... Yamanashi Prefecture to start this month
マッチングアプリ、マイナカードで「年収」も証明可能に--河野氏「安心して婚活できる」と導入呼びかけ（CNET Japan） - Yahoo!ニュース
NEC uses AI to analyze trustworthiness of information and support fact-checking
Automatic runs to st...
JAPAN WUT PODCAST 180 "IS JAPAN READY FOR WAR?" WITH MAX VON SCHULER
Max von Schuler, best-selling author, war historian, and former intelligence asset, joins the podcast to discuss the current challenges facing Japan’s Self Defense Forces on the ground, in the sea, and up in the air.
Max’s YouTube HERE, Books HERE
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JAPAN WUT PODCAST 179: JUSTIN AUKEMA "NEW CAPITALISM"
Justin Aukema, a researcher who writes extensively on Japan’s history with capitalism, joins the podcast to discuss the dark and shady aspects of “New Capitalism” -- The ties to the green movement, technocracy, and government control.
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Substack: https://justinaukema.substack.com/
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SHOW NOTES
Investing in People for a New Form of Capitalism (JGOV Website)
Japan confronts the problem of ‘mega solar’
Selling out the Na...
JAPAN WUT PODCAST 178 "MICHAEL YON: PURPOSE AND FASTING"
Michael Yon (site), a world leading war correspondent, conflict researcher and adventurer joins the podcast to talk about having purpose in a chaotic world, his assessment of Japan after a 4-month stint, and about a 40-day fast he recently completed in Okinawa, Japan.
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JAPAN WUT PODCAST 177 "AI DRONE COPS"
Is Japan collapsing its rice production on purpose? Can you run from an AI Drone Cop? Would you inject an AI Biological Agent into your veins?
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SHOW NOTES
SUPPLY CHAIN WAR
Japanese gov't appeals for calm as panic rice buying continues
Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring prices despite normal crops?
Scallop industry overcomes crisis triggered by China import ban
Japan to reportedly subsidize firms to develop supply...
JAPAN WUT PODCAST 176 "INTERNET OF GARBAGE"
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Do you want IoT Trash Cans in your neighborhood? How can hackers easily exploit Solar Farms? Why are Japan’s Facial Recognition Condos selling so well?
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SHOW NOTES
DEPOPULATION / MIGRATION
More migrant workers heading to South Korea instead of Japan
SOCIETY 5.0
IoT smart trash cans that help reduce waste in cities Low environmental impact and can be installed anywhere
Solar Po...
