by Miho Cuffee | May 13, 2026 | News
Washington CORE recently sat down with Jefferson Moss, Commissioner of Utah’s Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), to discuss the rapid rise of Utah’s “Silicon Slopes” innovation ecosystem. Drawing on his experience as an entrepreneur, investor, and...
by Miho Cuffee | May 13, 2026 | News
Washington CORE recently sat down with Ory Yoshifuji, Founder, CEO, and CVO of Ory Laboratory, to explore how avatar robotics can help address loneliness and social isolation in modern society. Best known for Tokyo’s Avatar Robot Café DAWN, Yoshifuji and his team have...
by Miho Cuffee | Apr 10, 2026 | News
Washington CORE recently sat down with Dr. Jeffrey Alexander, Director of Innovation Policy at RTI International, to explore how the United States is strengthening its semiconductor leadership amid intensifying global competition. Drawing on his team’s evaluation of...
by Miho Cuffee | Apr 8, 2026 | News
Washington CORE recently sat down with Professor Fumihiko Nakamura of the Open University of Japan, a leading expert in public transportation policy, to explore the contrasting realities shaping Japan’s mobility landscape. The discussion highlighted Tokyo’s...
by Miho Cuffee | Apr 8, 2026 | News
Washington CORE recently sat down with Yukiko Hoshino, Senior Researcher at KAWADA Technologies, to explore the evolution of “symbiotic robots” designed to work alongside humans. The discussion highlighted Japan’s distinctive approach to robotics, emphasizing...
by Miho Cuffee | Mar 18, 2026 | News
Washington CORE recently sat down with Professor Akimasa Fujiwara of Hiroshima University, a leading expert in transportation planning and urban engineering, to explore how Japan is addressing mobility challenges in an aging and declining population. Drawing on...
