• 21
• Sep'20

Elderly account for record 28.7% of Japan's population

The estimated number of people aged 65 or older in Japan stood at 36.17 million as of Tuesday, accounting for 28.7 percent of the nation’s total population, with both figures hitting record highs, an internal affairs ministry survey showed Sunday..... Read More

• 20
• Sep'20

Foreign workers key to maintaining Japan's economic competitiveness

This is the first article of a series examining the changing workplace environment and what the future of work may look like as companies embrace diversity, internationalize their human resources and adapt to new working conditions.... Read More

• 19
• Sep'20

How a small Nagoya firm made a big impact in coronavirus fight

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda announced in early April that the automotive industry would join the cause to help prevent the collapse of the nation’s medical system by supporting the production of masks and medical equipment. | REUTERS... Read More

• 18
• Sep'20

BOJ backs new premier's focus on jobs, signals readiness to ease more

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will monitor not just inflation trends but job growth in guiding policy, its governor Haruhiko Kuroda said, signalling the BOJ’s readiness to ramp up stimulus if job losses from the coronavirus crisis heighten the risk of deflation.... Read More

• 18
• Sep'20

Rakuten CEO urges review of Japan's COVID-19 entry curbs on foreigners

TOKYO (Reuters) - Rakuten Inc 4755.T Chief Executive Hiroshi Mikitani has urged Japan's government to review its entry restrictions on foreign nationals, saying prolonged imposition of COVID-19 curbs risks tarnishing Japan's appeal and causing innovation to stagnate.... Read More