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Reflections for the New Year 2026
The visible global situation and the global trends revealed through understanding
Globally, “visualized global conditions” such as U.S.-China relations, the situation in Ukraine, Middle East developments, and the diplomatic stance of Japan’s new administration directly impact national governance and corporate management. These are daily news-reported global trends that are relatively easy to grasp.
Beneath the surface, however, lies another crucial current. It is a global trend that drives societal development, one whose contours only become visible through sufficient understanding—a trend that could be termed the “global trend of knowledge.” Currently, the rapid advancement of critical and emerging technologies (CETs) such as AI, quantum technology, IoT, and semiconductors is driving a global trend accompanied by shifts in new knowledge systems, institutions, and industrial structures. While this trend is not immediately visible like military or diplomatic affairs, it possesses the power to steadily and fundamentally transform the foundations of society from beneath the surface—affecting national strategy, corporate competitiveness, research methodologies, and even how people work and live. This is why some experts refer to it as the “geopoliticalization of technology.”We have now entered an era where the development of CETs profoundly impacts the future of nations and societies. It is crucial for us to understand this “global intellectual current,” which remains largely unseen on the surface. I intend to explore this trend further in my blog.
January 2026
Shuzaburo Takeda, Ph.D.
President
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