japan predictions for 2025

Read 13 predictions about Japan in 2025, 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 2025

International relations predictions to impact Japan in 2025 include:

Politics predictions for Japan in 2025

Politics related predictions to impact Japan in 2025 include:

Government predictions for Japan in 2025

Government related predictions to impact Japan in 2025 include:

  • The government makes handouts totaling ¥100,000 for pregnant women after they conceive to after they give birth a permanent benefit. Likelihood: 70 percent.1

Economy predictions for Japan in 2025

Economy related predictions to impact Japan in 2025 include:

  • Japan faces a shortage of 270,000 nursing staff by this year. Likelihood: 60%1
  • Solar and wind become cheaper than coal in Japan this year, despite previous high renewable energy costs. Likelihood: 80%1
  • The consumption tax rate in Japan is hiked to 15 percent this year to sustain social welfare. Likelihood: 60%1
  • The Japanese workforce decreases to 60.82 million this year, down from 65.3 million in 2017. Likelihood: 80%1

Technology predictions for Japan in 2025

Technology related predictions to impact Japan in 2025 include:

  • Japan automates most convenience stores by this year with new RFID technology. Likelihood: 80%1

Culture predictions for Japan in 2025

Culture related predictions to impact Japan in 2025 include:

Defense predictions for in 2025

Defense related predictions to impact Japan in 2025 include:

  • The Defense Ministry establishes a new headquarters that oversees all three services (Ground, Maritime, and Air Self-Defense Forces) to ensure effective joint operations. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
  • Since 2020, Japan’s Defense Ministry has been developing high-powered lasers to destroy enemy drones. Likelihood: 60 percent1

Infrastructure predictions for Japan in 2025

Infrastructure related predictions to impact Japan in 2025 include:

  • Tokyo startup PowerX's new battery tanker, designed to transport renewable energy from rural to urban areas, launches and enables distribution of surplus clean energy across oceans. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
  • Japan builds a new public transport system using zipline cable cars. Likelihood: 60 percent1
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government requires new houses and buildings with a total floor space of less than 2,000 square meters, excluding homes with roof space of less than 20 square meters, to install solar panels starting this year. Likelihood: 65 percent1
  • Companies in Tokyo are required to fulfill specific targets of the share of their buildings with solar panels: 30% for properties in Chiyoda and Chuo wards, and 70% for the rest of Tokyo’s 23 wards and the city of Musashino. Likelihood: 65 percent1

Environment predictions for Japan in 2025

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Science predictions for Japan in 2025

Science related predictions to impact Japan in 2025 include:

  • Japan launches a space mission to explore the asteroid 3200 Patheon to study interplanetary and interstellar dust. Likelihood: 60 percent.1

Health predictions for Japan in 2025

Health related predictions to impact Japan in 2025 include:

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

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