Tag Archives: Japan

Free iPads!

Posted on May 2, 2015 by John

As Japan’s geriatric population continues growing/living longer, Japan Post’s upcoming Pilot Program to provide 1,000 senior citizens with tablets loading with apps to assist them has the potential to be an excellent prototype for the rest of the OECD.

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Yokatta!

Posted on April 22, 2015 by John

Congrats to Japan for breaking their own maglev (high-speed) train record (603km/h | 374mph!)

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Rising Censorship?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by John

A Japanese court decision ruling that Google (must) remove two critical customer reviews raises important questions about transnational censorship (as the court ruled that the firm removes the content globally).

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