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Computers have been advancing on the basis of technological seeds and social needs and are providing various new information services combined with telecommunications. We are now in the advanced information society which is exerting a great influence on the humanity and society. The present chapter presents examples of new information services being developed in Japan. The chapter will contain a discussion of the issues and problems concerning the new services and technologies, and make proposals for the assessment of the impacts of the information society.
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Akimaru, H. (1988). Assessment of New Information Services in Japan. In: Orishimo, I., Hewings, G.J.D., Nijkamp, P. (eds) Information Technology: Social and Spatial Perspectives. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 315. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-48638-8_6
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