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National / Reference | EXPLAINER Jun 4, 2020

Japan's smart cities: Technological dreams or 'Big Brother' nightmares?

by Eric Johnston

Late last month, the Diet passed a revised bill paving the way for so-called “super cities” or “smart cities.” Supporters tout them as high-tech marvels where artificial intelligence and big data are to be used to provide more efficient and cost-effective solutions to social ...

National / Reference | EXPLAINER Jun 2, 2020

Japan's new space squadron takes a giant leap forward

by Eric Johnston

The realization of Japan’s first space squadron marks a large step forward for the nation’s space ambitions at a time when, due to an increased number of satellite launches, the Earth's near space is more crowded than ever.