Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Japan as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Japan: PM Fumio Kishida declares victory for ruling LDP
A victory for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has increased their majority in the lower house of Parliament …
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Japan: Tomoko Yoshino becomes first female chief of Japan’s largest labor body
The largest trade union in Japan, Rengo, has appointed its first female President – Tomoko Yoshino …
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Japan: AD giant Dentsu pays older workers to retire, start own businesses in ‘second life’
The government has been trying to encourage companies to delay retirement until staff reach age 70 …
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Japan: From smoking areas to video conferencing rooms
The Central Railway Company is establishing video conference rooms on its high speed trains …
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Japan: Nomura bans smoking even for those working from home
The Country’s largest brokerage Nomura has banned smoking, even for home-based staff …
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Japan: Government eases quarantine procedures for countries including UK and Pakistan
Strict quarantine measures have been partially relaxed for nationals from over 20 different countries …
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Japan: Nintendo directors get total payout of $6.9 million, which is still modest compared to Western executives
Although Nintendo had net sales for the year up to 31st March 2021 of 1758 …
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Japan: Panel calls for 3% hike in average minimum wage
A subcommittee under Japan’s Labour Ministry has recommended that the national average minimum wage be raised around 3% to 930 yen (US$8 …
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Japan: ‘Workation’ rentals become a thing in Japan
In addition to visa nomad schemes, the pandemic is spawning a number of alternative distance working innovations …
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Japan: Tax revenue grows in fiscal 2020 despite pandemic
The Finance Ministry has reported that corporate tax receipts for the fiscal year to March 2021 were at record levels, in spite of the pandemic …
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Japan: Wage index (May 2021)
Latest results from the Monthly Labour Survey carried out by the DG for Statistics and Information Policy reveal highly depressed wage levels …
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Japan: Japan Inc to fall far short of goal for more female managers – Reuters poll
A recent survey of Japanese companies carried out on behalf of the Reuters news agency, found that by far the majority of companies had less than 10% of their managerial positions filled by women …
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Japan: Enabling employees to work until 70
Under an amendment to the Elderly Persons Employment Stabilization Law, employers must now make efforts to continue a worker’s employment until they reach the age of 70 …
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Japan: Revised child care law makes it easier for fathers to take four weeks of paternity leave
A revised child care law will come into force during October 2022 …
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Japan: Government permits continued stay of Myanmar residents due to coup
Myanmar students and technical interns may now carry on studying or working in Japan legally for another six or 12 months, even after their visas expire …
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