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BUSINESS
Jan 19, 2002

Daiei bailout calls for slashing 6,000 jobs

Limping retailer Daiei Inc. announced Friday the outline of a new three-year restructuring plan that includes cutting 6,000 jobs, closing 50 unprofitable stores and asking its main banks for a 420 billion yen bailout.
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2001

Afghans denied refugee status

The Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau on Monday rejected applications by nine Afghan men for refugee status, saying the applicants "lack credibility as refugees because some left their country for the purpose of getting jobs."
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2001

Afghans denied refugee status

The Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau on Monday rejected applications by nine Afghan men for refugee status, saying the applicants "lack credibility as refugees because some left their country for the purpose of getting jobs."
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2001

Public sector seen as jobs key

Government and labor union leaders agreed Wednesday on the need to create additional jobs in the public sector to prevent the record-high unemployment rate from rising even further.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2001

Toshiba to slash 20,000 jobs worldwide amid IT slump

Toshiba Corp. will slash 20,000 jobs from its group workforce of 190,000 to cope with deteriorating earnings in its semiconductor business amid the worldwide slump in the information technology sector, company officials said Saturday.
BUSINESS
May 29, 2001

Isuzu to cut jobs, close Kawasaki plant

Isuzu Motors Ltd. announced Monday that its group of companies will cut one-quarter of its 38,000 workforce over three years to help ease its debt burden.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2001

Record-low 40 bureaucrats took 'amakudari' jobs in 2000

A record-low 40 former government officials were hired in 2000 by companies linked to the ministries and agencies they worked for, according to an annual report compiled by the National Personnel Authority.
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2001

Dreamcast nightmare to cost Sega 300 jobs

Moving along with its decision to quit production of its Dreamcast game console, Sega Corp. said Monday it will solicit applications from 300 of its 2,600 employees to leave their jobs.
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2000

Mitsui sets five-year reconstruction plan

Mitsui Construction Co. announced a five-year restructuring plan Friday under which the ailing general contractor will ask about 10 creditor financial institutions, including Sakura Bank, to forgive debts totaling 163 billion yen.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2000

Teachers losing jobs over indecency

A record 115 teachers at public schools were reprimanded for sexually indecent acts in fiscal 1999, with a record 67 losing their jobs, according to an Education Ministry survey released Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2000

Mycal to shut 45 stores, cut jobs in restructuring

OSAKA -- Major retailer Mycal Corp. plans to close some 45 struggling stores and cut about 1,500 jobs from its group workforce by introducing an early retirement program, company officials said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2000

Comsn cuts jobs due to profit decline

Major home-care service provider Comsn Co. announced Thursday that it plans to cut about 1,000 jobs, or about one-quarter of its workforce, due to weaker-than-expected earnings from services covered by the newly launched public nursing-care insurance.
JAPAN
May 13, 2000

Record-low level of new graduates obtained jobs

A record-low 91.1 percent of job-seeking college graduates found full-time jobs this spring, down 0.9 percentage point from the previous year, according to a joint survey by the Education and Labor ministries released Friday.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2000

Shop plaza taps 'platinum' generation for jobs, revival

NAGAHAMA, Shiga Pref. -- Although Tamae Shibata has many hobbies to pick from to bide her time, they offer the 71-year-old little satisfaction.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2000

'Restrant' cooks up new jobs for castaway workers

Staff writer Starting a new business in the midst of a protracted recession would seem a brave -- if not reckless -- move to most. But in the case of a restaurant that opened Thursday in Tokyo's Uguisudani district, the recession is its very raison d'etre. Restrant Genki Kosaten, a Japanese-style tavern,...
JAPAN
Oct 18, 1999

Nissan Motor to cut five factories, 21,000 jobs

Nissan Motor Co. revealed Monday a drastic restructuring plan that includes closing five factories and slashing 21,000 jobs worldwide.
JAPAN
Mar 1, 1999

NCB reform plan cuts 290 jobs

The nationalized Nippon Credit Bank released a restructuring plan Monday calling for cuts of roughly 290 jobs to bring the total workforce to 1,800, according to the Financial Restructuring Commission.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 1997

Foreigners pass test for Kawasaki jobs

KAWASAKI -- The Kawasaki Municipal Government said Sept. 4 that three Korean residents have passed examinations to become the city's first foreign staff members.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 1997

Top hostages lose jobs; rebels take tough stance

LIMA -- The top captives in Peru's hostage crisis, which entered its 17th day on Jan. 3, took the brunt of tough posturing on both sides by losing their jobs, as rebels continued to say they could withstand siege conditions.Both President Alberto Fujimori and rebels of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023

Eastern Germany's brown coal belt tries to go green

There are plans to build the country's largest battery park, but the region remains skeptical of the transition it symbolizes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2023

Remote work revolution becomes tug-of-war between bosses and fed-up staff

While workers don’t want to give up flexibility, leaders want teams back to boost collaboration and avoid a productivity slump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2023

A chatbot that won't take bribes for giving advice is a hit in India

While the change that was ushered in by ChatGPT caused alarm about AI’s role in the spread of disinformation and job losses, it’s also a tool that can aid social equality.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2023

Japan to focus on keeping wage hike momentum and ending crisis-mode spending

For Japan to keep its wage hike momentum, the economic and fiscal policy blueprint stresses the importance of pursuing three trends in the labor market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2023

How the U.K. became a terrible place to be a doctor

The U.K. trains too few doctors and then rewards them with low pay and poor working conditions, causing many to look for jobs overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
May 22, 2023

Hiroshima firms attract new workers and nurture young talent

Securing human resources is a regional challenge, but some companies have devised clever ways to lure young workers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 9, 2023

Bringing AI tools to the workplace requires a delicate balance

Move too slowly, and risk getting left behind. Move too quickly, and neither the staff nor the technology may be ready.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2023

The promise and peril of generative AI

To ensure that artificial intelligence delivers widely shared benefits, we must heed the lessons of the last wave of digital innovation.
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Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
For Uniqlo’s founder, conquering America is personal
A Uniqlo store in New York. In recent years, Uniqlo’s affordable, well-made basic clothes have struck a chord, especially with younger American shoppers, fueling a rapid business expansion.
Japan's fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi's economic plans
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, attends a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Oct. 4.
Sho-time as dazzling Ohtani powers Dodgers into World Series with historic performance
Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form coalition government, report says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai have agreed to form a coalition, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo reports.
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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