japan predictions for 2022

Read 10 predictions about Japan in 2022, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

International relations predictions for Japan in 2022

International relations predictions to impact Japan in 2022 include:

Politics predictions for Japan in 2022

Politics related predictions to impact Japan in 2022 include:

Government predictions for Japan in 2022

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Economy predictions for Japan in 2022

Economy related predictions to impact Japan in 2022 include:

  • ‘I’m afraid to have children’: fear of an older future in Japan and South Korea.Link
  • Amazon eyes Japan's online prescription drug market.Link

Technology predictions for Japan in 2022

Technology related predictions to impact Japan in 2022 include:

  • Flying motorcycle with from Japan drone maker set to hit the skies this year. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • An alliance of 11 Japanese firms, including automakers and energy firms, builds 80 fuelling stations for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by this year to help accelerate hydrogen fuel adoption. Likelihood: 90%1
  • Japan's NTT claims it's built 1.2Tbit/s optical comms that sip power.Link
  • JSR Corporation uses AI to autonomously run a chemical plant for 35 days.Link

Culture predictions for Japan in 2022

Culture related predictions to impact Japan in 2022 include:

  • Japan lowers adulthood’s age defined under the country’s Civil Code to 18 this year from the previous 20 years. Likelihood: 100%1

Defense predictions for in 2022

Defense related predictions to impact Japan in 2022 include:

  • This year, Japan launches the space unit by adding it to an existing airbase at Fuchu in Tokyo’s western suburbs. Likelihood: 90%1

Infrastructure predictions for Japan in 2022

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Environment predictions for Japan in 2022

Environment related predictions to impact Japan in 2022 include:

  • This year, Japan releases the contaminated water from Fukushima into the sea to dilute it. Likelihood: 100%1

Science predictions for Japan in 2022

Science related predictions to impact Japan in 2022 include:

Health predictions for Japan in 2022

Health related predictions to impact Japan in 2022 include:

  • Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows benefits in phase 3 trial, company says.Link

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January 7, 2022. Last updated January 7, 2020.

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