For many Westerners, Japan is synonymous with cutting-edge technology and futuristic innovation. Yet, as Valentina Linardi, a ...

On Wednesday, in Japan’s Diet, the House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs held a hearing on the country’s abusive “hostage justice” system. It was an extraordinary moment for human ...

In a 2024 survey by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 21% of young Japanese employees said they plan to stay with ...

Japan’s biggest union group reported the biggest wage gains in more than three decades for two successive years, but the ...

Korea is an important economy in Asia with significant business opportunities. Multinational companies engage workers in Korea in all industries ...

The chief-executive-to-be at money-losing Japanese automaker Nissan is determined to speed up the company's decision-making ...

Four survivors of Japan’s “hostage justice” filed a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on March 24, contending that the Code ...

The biggest pay increase in 34 years promised by major Japanese companies is forcing smaller firms with smaller budgets to ...

Tsuru for Solidarity here, in concert with San Francisco Japantown, labor groups, SF Public Defender’s Office, and ...

TOKYO, March 14 — Japanese companies have agreed to raise wages by more ... record corporate profits on the back of a weak yen and the need to retain staff amid labour shortages. The number compares ...

The Japanese Yen drifts lower amid a slight improvement in the global risk sentiment. Japan's Rengo trade union secured an average wage hike of 5.46% for fiscal 2025. Hawkish BoJ expectations ...

Read more about Cryptonews The Japanese government has signed off on proposals to reform laws governing crypto brokerages and stablecoins. Per a release from Japan’s top regulator, the Financial ...