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EMPLOYMENT

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2023
New regional job model for young people under spotlight in Japan
The initiative, pioneered by a town in Shimane Prefecture, aims to promote the creation of new employment opportunities and migration to regional areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2022
Moment of truth as Japan eyes review of foreign 'trainee' workers
Some employees feel the country needs to welcome more foreign workers as immigrants to keep the economy going.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2022
Majority of technical trainees in debt before arriving in Japan
The average amount of debts stood at u00a5674,480 for trainees from Vietnam, the biggest amount by country. Cambodia came second at u00a5566,889, followed by China at u00a5528,847.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jul 3, 2022
Pop-up cafes in Japan offer work experience for youth who stutter
The project gives people with the speech impediment opportunities to build confidence through interaction with strangers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2022
Majority of India’s 900 million workforce stop looking for jobs
Frustrated at not being able to find the right kind of job, millions of Indians, particularly women, are exiting the labor force entirely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2022
Working from home, Japan’s corporate warriors rethink their priorities
The country's traditional job-for-life model is eroding, with pressure now coming from workers who want more flexibility, autonomy and control over their careers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Mar 7, 2022
Is Japan on the brink of its own ‘Great Resignation’?
The pandemic has prompted millions across the globe to leave their jobs for more fulfilling, flexible roles. Should Japan's employers be worried?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2022
Children of teleworking parents given chance to see beyond negatives of work
A program has been launched to allow elementary school children to hear directly from workers in careers that interest them about how much adults like their jobs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 11, 2022
'Vaccine harassment' poses challenges for workplace booster push
Requests — and pressure — from companies for staff to get vaccinated could become a serious concern when Japan looks to push ahead with booster shots amid the spread of the omicron variant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2021
Esports used as tool to build workforce camaraderie amid pandemic
Online tournaments are providing companies with an inexpensive way of building team spirit while employees are still working from home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 22, 2020
The rebirth of cool: It's not easy being a lovable middle-aged man in Japan
For the first time since … never, the ojisan (middle-aged man) is on a roll. 
Japan Times
JAPAN / Help Wanted?
Dec 29, 2019
Student's death reveals dark side of Bhutan-Japan exchange program
A year has passed since the lifeless body of a Bhutanese exchange student was discovered hanging from a tree in a public park in Fukuoka.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 21, 2019
Japan's treatment of freelancers comes under the microscope
Veteran British filmmaker Ken Loach's latest work, "Sorry We Missed You," which opened in Japan recently, is about the gig economy, the new employment environment surrounding companies like the ride-sharing service Uber that don't so much hire people as give them access to users.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2019
Japan's working women top 30 million as jobless rate improves to 2.3%
The number of women holding a job rose 530,000 from a year before, contributing to the total number of employees hitting a record 67.47 million.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 13, 2019
Working harder in a bid to save labor is proving exhausting
The utopia of utopias is "Utopia" by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535). Its best feature is leisure. There are no idle nobles; everyone works. A burden shared is a burden lightened. Utopians "do not wear themselves out with perpetual toil from morning to night, as if they were beasts of burden." They work their daily six hours, then go on to more important things — not "luxury and idleness" (which are forbidden) but the pursuit of culture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 22, 2019
Cabinet OKs reforms to address Japan's labor market woes
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved Friday a suite of labor reforms designed to solve Japan's demographic challenges while creating conditions to promote job growth, particularly for those struggling to find stable work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2019
Japan to encourage foreign workers to maintain employment outside major cities
The government is planning measures to encourage foreign workers with specific skills under the country's new visa statuses to secure jobs and continue employment outside of big cities, officials said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 6, 2019
'Employment ice age generation' needs support
Many people who came of age when the economy was struggling and had trouble finding good jobs are still suffering financially and face a grim future.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
May 13, 2019
South Korean students flock to Japan as birthrate sinks and unemployment climbs
More and more highly educated young people from South Korea, which like Japan has a rapidly graying population and needs more foreign labor for its economy, are coming to Japan because it's difficult to find work at home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 27, 2019
Keeping up appearances in the workplace in Japan
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc., which employs about 17,000 people, announced earlier this month it would allow office workers to come to work in jeans and sneakers. Factory workers in the company will still be required to wear uniforms and sales staff will still be expected to don business suits as per regulations in the existing dress code but, for everyone else (about 3,700 workers), the choice of clothing is optional — or, optional up to a point. Polo shirts are OK and women are able to wear sleeveless tops, but the new regulations prohibit shorts, T-shirts, sandals or ripped jeans. In fact, the company released photographic examples of what it calls sawayaka (refreshing) style, a play on the beverage maker's advertising catch copy, which still incorporates suit jackets.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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