Some 70% of healthcare workers in Japan want to leave their jobs, a survey by an umbrella organization of local government workers’ unions revealed on Thursday. The result reflects severe labor shortages in the medical field, according to the All-Japan Prefectural and Municipal Workers Union, or Jichiro, which led theRead More →
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Office workers wearing protective masks walk home during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a train station in Tokyo, Japan, June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Blue-chip companies to conclude annual ‘shunto’ pay talks Salary hikes could exceed 2% butRead More →
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An LNG (liquefied natural gas) tanker is seen behind a port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, September 4, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) – Resource-poor Japan relies heavily on fossil fuel imports to meet its energy needs, complicatingRead More →
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted shipping and air logistics networks, driving up freight costs – already high due to the COVID-19 pandemic – even further. More and more European countries have restricted ship arrivals to their ports, while due to the war in Ukraine many flights have been cancelled,Read More →
Mitsuhiro Yoneda, CEO of Tsunagu Group Holdings Inc., speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on February 17, 2022. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) — An organization has been formed by messaging app provider Line Corp. and other companies involved in recruitment services to protectRead More →
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Pedestrians wearing protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, are seen in a shopping district in Osaka, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo on April 7, 2021. Mandatory Credit Kyodo/ via REUTERS Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Tokyo headline CPI in February upRead More →
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan, Foreign Minister Harsh V Shringla said on Thursday that Japan is a valued partner in India’s development journey. Addressing a conference “India-Japan: 70 Years of Cooperation and the Way Forward” organized by AnantaRead More →
— Teprotumumab is marketed under the brand name TEPEZZA® in the USA — DUBLIN, February 23, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Horizon Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: HZNP) today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a Phase 3 clinical trial (OPTIC-J) in Japan evaluating teprotumumab for the treatment of TED active. PDD isRead More →
Evgeniia Ozerkina/iStock via Getty Images The APAC economies of Japan and Australia have seen their paths diverge amid mixed COVID-19 Omicron developments. While COVID-19 cases in Japan continued to rise in early February, Australia saw virus-related disruptions ease, leading to a recovery in private sector output. Price trends also differed,Read More →
Read part 1 here. “We couldn’t give up on the Rohingya refugee children in distress, especially at a time when the novel coronavirus was spreading,” said Euglena Chairman IZUMO Mitsuru, explaining his thoughts on the company’s project in Bangladesh. Euglena, a biotech company that uses a type of green algaeRead More →
Band Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO, February 17 (Reuters) – More than two-thirds of Japanese companies do not plan to raise base wages in labor negotiations this year, according to a Reuters poll, with wage increases more likely to come from one-off bonuses that may not revive workers. household spending. A slimRead More →
By Wang Hui-sheng 王輝生 On the eve of the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, the government announced its intention to lift a ban on food imports from five Japanese prefectures near the nuclear power plant in Fukushima Dai-ichi, thus turning a “stumbling block”.Read More →
The IMF has urged the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to reduce its emergency pandemic support and raise the consumption tax rate, as well as raise taxes on property and capital income once that the economy will have recovered from the stagnation caused by the pandemic. Wonk Monk Wonk Monk, anRead More →
Download logo The Sub-Regional Office for East Africa (SFE) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Mission of the Government of Japan to the African Union have officially launched a sub-regional project to promote the employment of women and young people in agriculture andRead More →
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Visitors wearing protective masks walk on a pedestrian bridge, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Jan 25 (Reuters) – Japan’s government advisory group is expected to approve on Tuesday the extension of tougherRead More →
President BidenJoe BidenDoomsday predictions for Democrats are no guarantees of midterm failure A review of President Biden’s first year on border policy Vilsack accuses China of breaking commitments in era trade deal Trump MORE and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to work closely together to deter Russian aggression againstRead More →
The Biden administration has assembled a group that will prepare new countermeasures for the emergence of future variants of COVID-19 and other pandemic threats, after the arrival of the omicron strain caused an uproar in the economy and the American healthcare system. The Pandemic Innovation Task Force, formed by theRead More →
“Fox News Primetime” aired a segment on rising inflation and empty stores, and attacked Biden. One of the photos he used is actually a 2011 Associated Press photo of an empty Japanese grocery store. Loading Something is loading. “Fox News Primetime” appears to have released a 2011 photo of anRead More →
TOKYO, Jan. 13 (Reuters) – Japan will stick to its 2025 fiscal target to balance its budget when it reconsiders the target’s timetable in the coming weeks, the Mainichi Shimbun reported on Thursday in an early victory for supporters to bring the country’s house budget in order. Whether the governmentRead More →
Japanese courts are working hard to make information technology available for court proceedings, a move that has been in part boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the country lags behind in digital reform of court cases. In April last year, the Supreme Court launched a division to promote digital reform,Read More →
Tokyo (CNN) – Near the town of Fujino, off the busy Route 20, just 65 kilometers west of Tokyo, is a narrow one-lane tunnel. Passing through it, the modern embodiment of Japan seems to fade away as travelers emerge into cedar forests and winding mountain roads that lead deeper intoRead More →
Popular attractions based on the animated series Attack on Titan and Sailor Moon will return for the annual Universal Cool Japan event this year. Universal Studios Japan revealed that the fan favorite The attack of the Titans and sailor moon The attractions will return for Universal Cool Japan 2022. DuringRead More →
As the new year begins, Japan’s domestic and foreign policy agenda is busy. Tackling the protracted COVID-19 pandemic remains the top priority of the new Kishida administration. The implementation of a “new capitalism” strategy seeking the balance between growth and distribution, the progress of digital and green transformations, and theRead More →
The buyer of a US $ 145,000 tuna at the first auction of the year in Tokyo said yesterday that he hoped the purchase would “light up” a year affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The highest price paid for a tuna at the traditional Tokyo Toyosu Fish Market opening auctionRead More →
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Passers-by wearing face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walk through a shopping arcade in the prefectural capital Naha, on the southern island of Okinawa, Okinawa prefecture, Japan, on October 24, 2021. Photo taken on October 24, 2021, 2021. REUTERS / Issei Kato Register now for FREE and unlimitedRead More →
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An employee works on a beer production line at the factory of Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings in Toride, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, July 14, 2017. REUTERS / Kim Kyung-Hoon / File Photo Register now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.com Register TOKYO, Jan.4 (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity rose forRead More →
Author: Ben Ascione, Waseda University Japan’s political calendar in 2021 has been dominated by the government’s commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics postponed to July amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the election of the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in power in September and the lower house elections inRead More →
For information only. Image Credit: Pixabay U.S. freight forwarder Flexport Inc. will help fly three planes loaded with potatoes to Japan, where a potato shortage has forced McDonald’s nationwide to ration French fries. “Flexport has just signed a contract to transport three 747 loads of potatoes to Japan to helpRead More →
TOKYO, JAPAN – DECEMBER 23: A statue of Colonel Sanders in Santa Claus outfit is pictured on December 23, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. KFC at Christmas has become something of a tradition in Japan, with some attributing its popularity at Christmas to a kindergarten delivery made in a Santa ClausRead More →
JEDDAH: Government authorities in Saudi Arabia continue to intensify their labor reforms to improve the working environment and strengthen laws to protect workers’ rights and establish an attractive working environment. Last year, the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development launched a labor reform initiative that streamlines labor marketRead More →
RECENTLY, a Korean journalist stationed in Tokyo wrote a funny article comparing Japan, South Korea and the United States. He recounted his experience in each of the three countries when he tried to change the delivery date of a TV he had purchased. In Japan, the customer service agent wasRead More →
Summary: The research report of the Japan Software Outsourcing Market comprises in-depth data of the business area with respect to the major growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the future trends. The software outsourcing market in Japan is expected to grow at an annual rate of xx% by the endRead More →
By Ching Lee Fresh plums pass through a packinghouse in the San Joaquin Valley in this file photo. New access to the Japanese market is now available for plums from California.Photo/Cecilia Parsons As the late-season plum harvest gathers pace, growers and others in the industry say the new access toRead More →
By Ching Lee Fresh plums pass through a San Joaquin Valley packaging plant in this file photo. New Japanese market access is now available for California plums.Photo / Cecilia Parsons As the harvest of late-season plums intensifies, growers and others in the industry say new access to the Japanese marketRead More →
Capital spending by Japanese companies rose 5.3% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, the first increase in five quarters, rebounding from a sharp drop last year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed on Wednesday. Investments by all non-financial sectors for such purposes as building factories andRead More →
Kyoto has been the capital of Japan for over 1,000 years, during which time it developed rich architectural and artistic traditions. An architectural historian reviews some of the major events that have shaped the city over a millennium. Remember ancient battles against disease In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic imposed movementRead More →
The capital of Japan, Tokyo, is preparing to host the Olympic Games in 30 days on Wednesday, with preparations well underway at various venues in the city and also in Yokahama. This year’s games will be unlike any other, as countries around the world continue to bow to the pressureRead More →
By Yoshifumi Takemoto, Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s unemployment rate rose in August to its highest level in more than three years and job availability fell to a more than six-year low, government data showed on Friday, indicating that the damage from the COVID-19 pandemic persisted throughout the month.Read More →