SoftBank Group Corp.'s CEO Masayoshi Son urges Japanese companies to take more advantage of artificial intelligence, warning there will be "a critical difference" in firms' competitiveness depending on how willing they are to embrace the technology.
Japan's labor market may be at an inflection point as the nation braces for a shortfall of millions of workers, the rise of generative AI and risks to economic security.
The government says it will aim to close wage gaps between Japan and other countries and attract more foreign talent while designating generative artificial intelligence and semiconductors as key policy areas for development.
The central Japan town of Eiheiji, known for its ancient Zen Buddhist temple in Fukui Prefecture, is set to be the first place in the country to adopt a new type of autonomous self-driving vehicle, hoping to pioneer investment in what could become an important future technology.