Since Japan is an earthquake-prone country, preparing for disasters on a daily basis is something that every citizen is recommended to do. In Japan, September 1st is Disaster Prevention Day, which is observed to disseminate disaster prevention...
Efforts to lower Japan’s suicide rate became more aggressive in the late 2000s and saw a steady decrease over time. However, COVID-19 has not only stagnated Japan’s economy but is also affecting other facets of Japanese society. The...
In emerging Asian countries, improving access to affordable housing in urban settings is a major concern. Slums often develop in cities with rapid rural-urban migration and tight housing supplies. As a result, in these informal settlements, dwellers...
One of the biggest challenges for developing countries to implement circular economy approaches is the lack of proper e-waste infrastructure. E-waste is a growing issue in West African countries like Ghana and Nigeria, where burning and dismantling...
Maximizing the lifecycle of raw materials is a major part of circular economy models. Pursuing innovation in this area provides multiple benefits at once, including improved economic stability, employment opportunities and a reduced negative impact...
Japan’s former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori caused controversy with his remarks about women earlier this year. He was serving as the head of the Tokyo Olympics committee when he made comments about how “talkative” and “competitive” he thinks women...
Did you know that a considerable amount of fabric gets wasted to make one fashion item? So what you’re wearing right now is a result of a handful of fabric that gets discarded. Shocking, right? Roughly 30% of fabric gets wasted in...
This is part one of a 3-part series on suicide in Japan, where we explore where Japan stands on the issue of suicide today. We see a decrease in the numbers in the past decades, but the hidden truth about how it is affecting Japan’s young is a...
With the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies, farmers can improve the efficiency of their operations. As a result, they can increase the quality and quantity of their harvests while minimizing the environmental impact. In Uganda...
Vertical farming refers to the practice of growing food on vertically inclined surfaces. It is often integrated into places such as warehouses, shipping containers and skyscrapers. Unlike single-level conventional farming, which requires a vast...