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How Japan Wants to Win in AI: The Government's Real Strategy

Japan's AI plan is bigger than regulation. Here's how the government is funding models, chips, public-sector adoption, and trustworthy AI.

Japan's Semiconductor and Digital Industry Strategy, Explained

Japan keeps talking about semiconductors and digital industry strategy. Here’s what the government is actually trying to build, in plain English.

Japan's Elder Care Crisis Is Asia's Biggest AI Engineering Bet

570,000 more care workers needed by 2040. Japan is funding care technology as a survival strategy. Here's what the engineering opportunity looks like.

Japan AI in 2026: What the April 7 APPI Bill Would Change

Japan's April 7, 2026 APPI bill could loosen some AI-relevant data rules. What the proposal says, what is not law yet, and where the real limits remain.