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International Symposium Successfully Held at IUJ on the Topic of Digital Garden Cities and Green Transformation: “How are rural communities driving Japan forward?”

On January 20, 2023, an international symposium on Digital Garden Cities and Green Transformation, titled “How are rural communities driving Japan forward?” was held on the IUJ campus, co-hosted by International University of Japan and the Cabinet Office. Prime Minister Kishida of Japan laid out his “Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation” and Japan’s “Green Transformation”—also known as “GX”—as key policy agendas. The country’s rural communities are now on the forefront of both digital transformation and the new green revolution. But will Japan’s local communities be able to succeed in building digitally friendly, green cities for the future? To help us answer these questions, we were joined by a […]

International Symposium on Digital Garden Cities and Green Transformation: How are rural communities driving Japan forward?, January 20th 2023

International Symposium on Digital Garden Cities and Green Transformation: How are rural communities driving Japan forward? ○ Date/Time: Friday, January 20, 2023 15:00 – 17:00 JST ○ Format: Online and in person ○ Venue: the International University of Japan, Niigata Pref. ○ Language: English ○ Co-host: International University of Japan, the Japan Cabinet Office ○ Short description Prime Minister Kishida of Japan laid out his “Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation” and Japan’s “Green Transformation”—also known as “GX”—as key policy agendas. The country’s rural communities are now on the forefront of both digital transformation and the new green revolution. But will Japan’s local communities be able to succeed in building […]

Vice President and Professor Takeo Kikkawa was quoted on nuclear energy in some news

Vice President and Professor Takeo Kikkawa was quoted in the following news site.     Financial Times Japan approves nuclear energy U-turn to avert crisis     ABC News Japan adopts plan to maximize nuclear energy, in major shift     News Advocate Japan adopts plan to maximize nuclear energy, in major shift     E&T https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/12/japan-to-invest-on-nuclear-energy-in-major-policy-shift/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>Japan to invest on nuclear energy in major policy shift     NPR After the Fukushima disaster, Japan swore to phase out nuclear power. But not anymore