Insights
23-Dec-17 Japanese births are expected to total 941,000 in 2017, the lowest tally in statistics going back to 1899, likely resulting in a natural decline in population of more than 400,000 as deaths mark a postwar peak. [image: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare / Nikkei Asian Review]
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Insights
17-Dec-17 Japan’s low birth rate is often framed as its definitive crisis, as a shrinking population constricts the labor force and exacerbates elderly care costs. But with the shift to AI and automation, a reduced birth rate makes anticipatory sense. [image: The Japan Times / ISTOCK]
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Insights
08-Dec-17 Hitachi will acquire Mitsubishi Electric's particle therapy equipment business as it seeks to tap growing demand abroad for advanced cancer treatment. The purchase will encompass all areas of the value chain including development, production, sales and maintenance. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
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06-Dec-17 Startup companies listed on Japan's stock market expect net profit to grow an average of 12% in fiscal 2017 amid strong demand for robotics and biomedical technology. [image: Nikkei Asian Reveiw]
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Events
GGM's CEO Pete Read was invited to speak about "London and the international market", at the Private Acute Healthcare Conference on 12-Oct-17. Pete said that while UK healthcare is generally well-regarded in China, the UK could do more to promote specific services and institutions. [Image: IMTJ]
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