Japan kicks off spring wage talks, smaller firms in focus
Japan's biggest business lobby Keidanren and trade unions kicked off annual labour talks on Wednesday that are likely to lead ...
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As Japan’s economy adapts to a tourism boom, so does daily life
Tourism numbers are sky-high in Japan. The country saw record numbers of travelers throughout 2024, and government officials ...
Japan’s loneliness epidemic is so bad that elderly women are committing crimes to find friends and health care in prison
Japan, known for its robust aging population, was ranked the healthiest country to age in by the National Center for Health ...
Japan wage growth gathers steam as reluctant retailers raise pay
Japan's retailers, typically among the most tight-fisted of employers, are offering big pay increases for a second year in a ...
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Traveling to Japan This Summer Just Got Easier — What to Know
Japan Airlines is dramatically increasing flight connections to the U.S. for the summer, which means getting to Japan will be ...
Nissan to restructure, downsize Japan operations
Tokyo — Nissan Motor Co. intends to downsize production at a subsidiary plant as part of its plan to restructure domestic ...
Japan has no choice but to strengthen defence, foreign minister tells new Trump administration
Japan will continue to strengthen its defence capabilities given the security situation in East Asia, Japan's foreign ...
Japan’s elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail instead
The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their ...
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Japan's iconic cheer squads? You can thank college football
Two thousand fans piled into their seats at Stanford University's baseball stadium in Palo Alto, filling the grandstands and ...
Japan firms must prepare for Trump tariff fallout, Suntory chief says in Davos
Japanese companies remain bullish about investing in the United States but need to prepare for supply chain shocks that could ...
Prime Video Taps Amazon Music’s Keisuke Oishi to Head Japan Operations
Prime Video has named Keisuke Oishi as its new country manager for Japan, effective Jan. 20. The veteran Amazon executive, ...