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In a surprising turn of events, Japan’s persistent trade deficit narrowed significantly in 2024, offering a glimmer of hope amidst a challenging global economic landscape. The Finance Ministry recently released …
Japan is taking a significant step towards inclusivity and addressing its driver shortage by introducing multilingual driver’s license tests for taxi and bus drivers. In an effort to attract more …
The Japanese government recently announced a significant overhaul of its foreign trainee program, aiming to address the mounting criticisms of exploiting it as a means to import low-cost labor. This …
The Japanese government announced on Friday its intention to implement a new visa system designed to attract foreign talent and remote workers, commonly referred to as “digital nomads,” with the …
Tokyo— Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has hit its highest level since 2018, a key business survey showed Thursday, as they bet on a strong post-pandemic recovery despite some setbacks. …
TOKYO–Japan’s exports in May jumped 49.6 percent from a year ago to post the sharpest rise in over four decades, with their rebound from a coronavirus pandemic-induced downturn driven by …
The government is ramping up support for new start-ups to help foster next-generation technological innovation in areas such as decarbonization and digitization. Part of the plan includes making high-level positions …
Restoring the nation to its place as a manufacturing powerhouse is the aim of the government’s strategy for strengthening materials innovation, according to a draft of the strategy. In the …
Agricultural, forestry, and fisheries production in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, northeastern Japan, has recovered to the levels before the March 2011 gigantic earthquake and tsunami. Such production has also been …
Toshiba Corp is in talks with General Electric Co of the United States to jointly produce equipment used in offshore wind power generation, sources with knowledge of the matter said …
TOKYO — Komatsu, Japan’s top construction equipment maker, plans to develop hydrogen power as an alternative to diesel for heavy-duty mining dump trucks, in a first for the industry, Nikkei …
A skyscraper now under construction in the heart of Tokyo and set to become the tallest building in Japan in 2023 will have residential areas on its upper floors, with …
Nippon Steel Corp plans to suspend operations at a blast furnace in eastern Japan in the coming years as part of efforts to improve profitability amid declining domestic demand, sources …
Twelve major Japanese companies have established a policy of ceasing business deals with Chinese companies found to benefit from the forced labor of the Muslim Uyghur minority in China’s far-western …
Japan’s economy is expected to make its sharpest rebound in decades this year, with consumption set to pick up toward the end of 2021 as the impact of the coronavirus …
Nearly three quarters of Japanese firms have no plan to offer blanket base pay hikes at this year’s shunto labor talks, with two thirds keeping wages flat or cutting them …
Japan’s core consumer prices marked the sixth straight month of annual declines in January but the pace of falls slowed, offering some relief for policymakers worried about deflationary pressures the …
Nearly 36,000 Japanese Companies Shut Down Due To COVID-19. It must be shocking news to you. At least, it was for me when I first heard about it. 36,000 is …
The government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will review the basic act on small and midsize enterprises to change the definition of such businesses in efforts to spur industry realignment. …
Two Japanese firms will carry out a demonstration project to store carbon dioxide deep in the ground starting next year in Indonesia as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas …
By the end of 2020, water is expected to be a ¥100 trillion industry, with global demand expanding unfettered due to economic development and population growth in developing countries. Businesses …
The newly inducted government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to pressurize mobile phone operators in Japan to cut rates. The new Cabinet was formed Wednesday, and right from the …
Japan has always been known as a global leader for technology and IT development, but like every country, its economy is full of successful business in all kinds of industries. …
Three major convenience store chains are considering jointly delivering their products to stores by sharing trucks. They are joining hands to resolve driver shortages, as well as to help government …
