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Japan's workforce can expect smaller raises this year as companies push back against Abe

Business Mar 11, 2019

Japan's workforce can expect smaller raises this year as companies push back against Abe

by Toru Fujioka

Japan Inc. is pushing back after years of pressure to give bigger pay raises that has been a key part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's campaign to restore stable economic growth. While wages have never reached the level sought by Abe, the results from annual ...

For the sake of productivity, put a woman in charge

Commentary / Japan Aug 17, 2017

For the sake of productivity, put a woman in charge

by Noah Smith

A shift from long hours to efficient, goal-oriented work is exactly the right medicine for white-collar Japan

Commentary / Japan Dec 16, 2016

Now Carlos Ghosn save Mitsubishi Motors?

by William Pesek

The man dubbed as "le cost killer" faces a tough task in reviving the fortunes of the automotive has-been.

Governance improves at Japan Inc., but scandals show compliance remains a challenge

Business | FOCUS Aug 18, 2016

Governance improves at Japan Inc., but scandals show compliance remains a challenge

by Noriyuki Suzuki

It's not rare to see Japanese corporate executives bowing in apology for scandals resulting from weak governance and compliance, and then vowing to prevent a recurrence. A year after the introduction of a governance code urging companies to appoint multiple outside directors, many firms are ...

Japan Inc. suffers Brexit fallout as resurgent yen threatens profit outlook

Business / Economy | FOCUS Jul 5, 2016

Japan Inc. suffers Brexit fallout as resurgent yen threatens profit outlook

by Chris Cooper

Japan Inc. is already counting the cost of Brexit. The yen's extended surge after the United Kingdom voted to exit the EU has turned the outlook for a gain in annual profit to the first decline in four years. Take Toyota Motor Corp., for instance. Since ...

Japan's offshore investors on edge as Panama Papers revelations spark Hong Kong clampdown

National Apr 28, 2016

Japan's offshore investors on edge as Panama Papers revelations spark Hong Kong clampdown

by Reiji Yoshida

Earlier this month, major banks in the territory suddenly stopped accepting applications to open accounts, says one financial consultant.

Business Apr 25, 2016

BOJ seen quietly snapping up big stakes in Japan Inc. via ETFs

by Anna Kitanaka

They may not realize it yet, but Japan Inc.'s executives are increasingly working for a shareholder unlike any other: the nation's money-printing central bank. While the Bank of Japan's name is nowhere to be found in regulatory filings on major stock investors, the monetary authority's ...

Sanctions eased but Japan Inc. treads warily in return to Iran

National Mar 16, 2016

Sanctions eased but Japan Inc. treads warily in return to Iran

by Ayako Mie

Optimism prevailed when United Nations sanctions against Iran were lifted in mid-January. Since the historic nuclear deal was reached last July between Iran and six global powers, companies, including those in Japan, had been vying for economic opportunities in a Middle Eastern market rich ...

Commentary / Japan Feb 9, 2016

Sharp embodies Japan's zombie problem

by William Pesek

The electronics giant reflects an insular and uncompetitive corporate culture that drags on growth.

Business / Economy Nov 17, 2015

Japan Inc.'s investment cuts cloud 'Abenomics' as firms, sensing slump, save for rainy day

Japan Inc. is looking like it’s not holding up its end of the "Abenomics" bargain. Since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office almost three years ago, he's been championing yen-weakening policies that pushed corporate earnings to record highs in the hopes that companies will boost ...

Startups untapped resource for Japan Inc., says venture capitalist

Business / Corporate Sep 23, 2015

Startups untapped resource for Japan Inc., says venture capitalist

by Kazuaki Nagata

Venture capitalist Anis Uzzaman has a special affinity for Japan, where he spent five years studying at a university on government scholarships. It's for that reason he is frustrated to see many Japanese firms struggling in global competition. "When I became a VC, I really ...

Diet passes bill aimed at boosting women in the workplace

National / Politics Aug 28, 2015

Diet passes bill aimed at boosting women in the workplace

by Mizuho Aoki

The Diet passed a bill Friday aiming to promote the role of women in the workplace, along with greater female participation in the economy at a time when the country's population is expected to shrink further. The law will oblige companies with 301 or more ...

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