Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Japan as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Japan: Greater scope to be given to local government childcare leave
Currently, over 50% of male national public sector workers take childcare leave on the birth of their child, although only 13 …
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Japan: Flexible working styles to be focus of spring labor negotiations
Trade unions are gearing up to negotiations this Spring by focussing on remote working …
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Japan: Yahoo Japan is going dark in Europe
Yahoo’s operation in Japan will be closing down availability of its online presence in Europe from 6th April 2022 …
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Japan: December 2021 jobless rate falls to 2.7%
The number of employees rose in December 2021 by 490,000 to 66 …
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Japan: December 2021 core consumer prices up 0.5% on year
Core inflation rose only 0 …
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Japan: Nearly 200,000 could die if M9 level quake hits northern Japan
An expert government committee has been examining the consequences of another category 9 earthquake off northern Japan …
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Japan: Panasonic adopts “optional” four-day working week
The company Panasonic has introduced an optional four-day week for all its 243,000 employees …
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Japan: Employment rate for fresh graduates in 2021 falls again
The number of new graduates securing jobs fell again last year …
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Japan: Only 18% of firms planning 3% pay hikes in Nikkei survey (2022)
The government’s wish for employers to raise pay by more than 3% in order to stimulate demand has met with widespread reluctance …
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Japan: Government to raise employment insurance premiums
Plans are afoot for the government to raise employment insurance premiums next year …
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Japan: Government approves tax plan with focus on incentives to raise wages
In order to encourage employers to increase pay rates next year, the government is raising the subsidies it currently offers …
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Japan: Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
A ban on the entry of foreign nationals will apply until the new year …
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Japan: Slightly more than half happy with job switch
Although the traditional “job for life” culture has not ended, those changing jobs are generally happy with their move …
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Japan: Authorities ease entry and quarantine measures for some vaccinated arrivals
The government has started to allow entry to the country by fully vaccinated foreign business travellers …
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Japan: Government panel proposes more support for firms hiking wages
The government is seeking to encourage companies to raise wages in an effort to kick start domestic demand after the pandemic …
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