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China Has Hit an Inflection Point in its Zero-COVID Policies
Chinese citizens have supported the zero-tolerance policy on grounds of national pride and embrace of a siege … has also suffered. Current policy translates into a ban on most foreign travel and regular shutdowns at ports for … if even just one case of COVID is detected. The knock-on effects on supply chains are contributing to persistent …
AI Asia: Canadian Startup Heartbeat AI Finds Success in Japan and South Korea
this interview, Lana shares her experiences and insights on the field of AI and Canadian opportunities for this sector … But in fact, they are quite willing to express emotions on social media or during customer support calls or chats. … today. How does your company engage with this issue on a day-to-day basis? At Heartbeat, we hand-craft our rules …
South Korea’s Presidential Candidates Seek Solutions to Persistent Economic Problems
and ‘anti-feminists’; their generation’s diverging views on inter-Korean relations; and how the ‘China factor’ has … to unaffordable housing prices, Squid Game shed light on the socio-economic realities that sharply divide and stratify the world’s 10th-largest economy. On March 9, as South Koreans head to the ballot box to elect …
Retail Therapy: How China’s Lonely-Hearts Club Morphed into a Billion Dollar e-Industry
that makes Black Friday look amateurish. Every Nov. 11, on Singles’ Day, shoppers across China take to their phones and computers to scour e-commerce sites for deals on goods they desire. They place their orders, sleep and wait … singles has exploded. This year, Singles’ Day sales on the e-commerce platform Alibaba surpassed US$25B, making …
Municipal Elections Highlight Broader Controversy Over Japan’s Nuclear Future
regarding nuclear power remains polarized. In Brief On October 23, voters in Kaminoseki, a small fishing town … the issue faded away as the local government focused on other major issues such as its sputtering economy and … Implications The global energy shortage , Japan’s reliance on energy imports , and delays in meeting international …
Japanese Prefectures Waive Tuition Fees to Boost Birthrates, Encourage Family Planning
costs help to solve Japan's demographic crisis? In Brief On August 25, Osaka became Japan’s first prefecture to … students while potentially increasing the financial burden on the schools. Similar initiatives to reduce the costs of … While the impact of reducing or eliminating tuition fees on birthrates remains unclear, the importance of promoting …
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February 19: The Past Can be Changed: A Conversation with Satoshi Yamaguchi of Japanese Band Radwimps and Visiting Researcher at Keio University
presentation about his personal struggle and research on Musicians’ Dystonia, a neurological disorder that affects … in 2015. He will then discuss how he refocused his energy on academic research, presenting findings from large-scale … system he co-developed. (Image Credit: 株式会社スペシャネット, CC BY-SA 2.0 …
Review: Last Roar of Mother Bear
in 1990. The victim of the 1990 murder – killed silently on the day of her wedding – was present as a child at the … Chan makes a point about the inescapable grip of the past on the present and the inevitable return of suppressed … Bear The Last Roar of a Mother Bear puts the audience on edge early and sustains a nervous tension throughout. …
China's New Order: The Regulation of Foreign Organizations
domestic NGOs. The Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Management of Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations’ … ” over the law, linking it to “a larger Chinese crackdown on civil society that is increasing in severity.” Human … was taken into custody and made to confess alleged crimes on state TV. His involvement with the Chinese Urgent Action …
Realizing Renewable Energy in India
in India’s own environmental and energy policy. Building on the country’s National Action Plan on Climate Change and National Solar Mission, the government … Expand, Redefine Co-operation Dispatch Carney’s India Visit: From Reset to Results Reports & Policy Briefs Powering …