Haunting questions of youth activism in Japan
Not since the 1960 ANPO demonstrations have so many students demonstrated. Sixty thousand SEALDs (‘Students Emergency Action for a...
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Japan’s mobile game industry is poised for consolidation
In May 2013 a Vietnamese game developer named Dong Nguyen shot to fame when a simple app he produced...
Japan’s Youth Culture: A behind the scenes look at Slush Asia
Beaming down to a remote football pitch sized tract located on reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay, a remarkable event...
China’s economic downturn could get nasty
How might China’s economic downturn impact Japan, the US and the world? Beacon Reports editor-in-chief Richard Solomon put that...
Japan’s biotech entrepreneur offers hope to those suffering from incurable illness
He could have taken the safe and easy route to become a clinician. Both his parents and his sister...
Japan’s startup ecosystem gets lift from Silicon Valley’s Hiroshi Menjo
Japan’s startup ecosystem is between 15 and 30 years behind that of Silicon Valley. The lack of infrastructure weighs...
Rugby’s Eddie Jones — Is Japan ready to take on the World?
As the Brave Blossoms enter final preparations for the Rugby World Cup which starts this Friday in London, Beacon Reports spoke to head...
Labor mobility edges forward as lifetime employment gives way to zigzag careers in Japan
Fading prospects for lifetime employment is leading to a little known but important transformation in Japan. Increasingly, employees are...
Extra! Extra! – Smartphone replaces newsprint! Read all about it…
The Internet punched a hole in the newspaper business. Now the industry again is being disrupted by the Smartphone....
“Ore, ore” scams not just for the elderly
When first reading about how elderly Japanese fall prey to the “Ore, ore” (“It’s me, its me”) scams, I thought...