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The 2026 Employment for Skill Development Program, Japan’s new program for the admission of foreign laborers, is expected to bring the legal status of foreign laborers into alignment with global standards. The program provides for special, favorable treatment of foreign nationals who...
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This paper analyzes recent shifts in U.S. tariff policy toward strategic protectionism and their implications for Japanese agriculture. Japan’s heavy reliance on imported agricultural products and fertilizers, coupled with an aging farming population, exposes structural vulnerabilities...
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into the agri-food sector, offering transformative potential for improving productivity, efficiency, and sustainability in Japan. However, it is unclear how demonstration subsidies for the introduction of AI smart agriculture...
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The “Reiwa Rice Riots” in Japan exhibit three key characteristics: rice shortages, soaring prices, and historical significance. Triggered by sudden shifts in supply and demand for rice produced in 2023, shortages and fierce competition for rice emerged, causing prices to skyrocket. This...
Kako Inoue
Affiliation
Faculty of Regional Innovation, Miyazaki University, JapanJob Title
Associate ProfessorE-mail
kako.inoue@cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jpLatest Submission from Japan
Employment for Skill Development Program: A Global Labor Standard for Foreign Agricultural Workers in Japan
U.S. Tariff Policy and Its Impacts on Japanese Agriculture
Smart Agriculture and Artificial Intelligence Applications: Cases of the Demonstration Project in Japan
Characteristics of the Japan Rice Shortage as “Reiwa Rice Riots”
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