Japan's War on Outdated Tech | STJ 164

About this episode

This episode discusses Japan's efforts to modernize its technology landscape and the implications of outdated tech.

Articles from this week's episode https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/01/japan-digital-minister-declares-war-on-floppy-discs https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/aabb1a1b7575-breaking-news-yen-hits-fresh-24-year-low-against-us-dollar.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/2876f3f71a35-breaking-news-kishida-to-answer-questions-on-abe-state-funeral-in-parliament.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/76b646ebd83b-japan-taiwan-to-begin-talks-on-evacuation-plans-amid-chinas-threats.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/5a31216c1d52-japanese-s-koreans-see-each-other-more-favorably-poll-shows.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/a5c0ee23e4e5-japan-looks-to-simplify-covid-survey-deal-with-it-like-seasonal-flu.html https://aviationsourcenews.com/news/peach-airlines-launches-international-flights-from-tokyo-haneda-airport/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/08/31/national/tourism-measures-kishida-covid/ https://www.ft.com/content/19e6d153-799e-4099-ac9f-ff182dde5583 https://twitter.com/rrdejtunfaqsewd/status/1563137154674737153?s=21&t=0zhl07Vox8HlQqCQ0x0-hg…

People in this episode

Host: Small Talk Japan

Topics covered

• technology
• Japan
• digital transformation
• economy
• international relations
• COVID-19
• travel

Keywords

• Japan
• outdated technology
• digital minister
• COVID-19
• international relations
• floppy disks
• travel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian, Kyodo News, Peach Airlines, Japan Times, Sora News 24

Places: Japan, South Korea

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