Japan's corporate leaders face a big challenge in fulfilling the nation's ambitious plan to create what the government calls Society 5.0, a supersmart world in which digital innovation leads the way.
Tokyo wants to be a global trailblazer in developing Society 5.0 and resolving economic and social problems by incorporating digital tools -- such as the Internet of Things and big data, artificial intelligence, robotics, and the sharing economy -- into everything from industrial output to social care.