ABSTRACT

The Government of Japan is pursuing an ambitious policy programme, Society 5.0, designed to respond to the formidable economic and social challenges facing Japan and the world, capitalize on Japanese technological sophistication and commercialization abilities, and provide a coordinated, forward-looking strategy that could ensure Japan’s leadership in the technological revolution. Society 5.0 is the label attached to a vision of ‘whole of government, business and academia’ plan to integrate new technological systems across various fields to the benefit of humanity. This paper explores the conceptual background, rationale, policies and programmes Japan has enacted in pursuit of this vision.

摘要

日本政府正在推行一项雄心勃勃的政策计划，即社会 5.0，旨在应对日本和世界面临的巨大经济和社会挑战，利用日本先进的技术和商业化能力，并提供一个协调的、前瞻性的战略，可以确保日本在技术革命中的领导地位。社会 5.0 是贴在“政府、企业和学术界的整体”计划的愿景上的标签，该计划旨在整合各个领域的新技术系统以造福人类。本文探讨了日本为实现这一愿景而制定的概念背景、基本原理、政策和计划。