List of Articles

Developing e-commerce laws to protect consumers in a cashless society

As industries become more digitized, laws have yet to catch up to address emerging problems. One such area is e-commerce transactions, inclu ...

Rapid growth of generative AI: The call for reliability and explainability

Amid the ever-growing AI (artificial intelligence) market, the generative AI sector is showing a remarkable compound annual growth rate of 4 ...

Generative AI, game AI… Is evolving AI a friend to humans or a threat?

AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology has advanced to become widespread in society, and the relationship between humans and AI, as well as ...

Rethinking a Healthier News Diet in the Age of Smartphone Addiction: Significance of Traditional Media

Hours can easily slip away as we scroll through our smartphones, flooded with an endless stream of information. Despite their convenience, m ...

Does ethics still exist in this world? Thinking through the insights of philosophers

Why do we feel that something is “wrong” when we see someone lying or hear discriminatory remarks? Could it be because ethics always resides ...

Associate Professor SHIOTSU Fumitaka commented on NHK WORLD-Japan’s Ethical Every Day, “New Farming for a Changing Climate”

Climate change continues, and heat is affecting crops. Some Japanese farmers are adjusting to compensate, like a citrus farmer growing subtr ...

Deciphering the law behind corporate scandal and innovation

Failure and fraud in corporate management, as well as the innovator’s dilemma. These phenomena may not be accidental but rather caused by in ...

No directors, no repairs … Considering the impending crisis of Japanese condominiums through French law

As the population ages, the management of condominiums is becoming a new social issue. Amid the risks of dilapidated housing, such as delinq ...

Is hard work rewarded in Japanese society?
– A subjective and statistical view of current economic inequality

Do you believe we live in a society where we can succeed by working hard? Or do you feel that success depends on luck or your birth? Since t ...