Business Aug 12, 2020
Pandemic and rise of telework could take shine off moving to Tokyo
A survey by job information firm Mynavi Corp. has shown many people do not necessarily want to live in the capital — if they have the choice.
Business / Economy Aug 6, 2020
Job offers for university graduates in 2021 drop 15.1% due to pandemic
The ratio of job offers to applicants worsened for the second year in a row to 1.53 from 1.83, the steepest fall since 2011.
Business | FOCUS Aug 6, 2020
Japan trying to improve conditions for construction workers as labor pool shrinks
The way construction workers are treated and paid often does not reflect their skills and experience.
Business Aug 4, 2020
Major Japan firms agree to 2.12% pay hike in labor-management negotiations
Major companies agreed to raise monthly wages by ¥7,096, or 2.12 percent, including base wage increases, on average in this year's shuntō labor-management negotiations, according to Keidanren's final survey, released on Monday. The average growth topped 2 percent for the seventh straight year since the ...
Business / Economy Aug 1, 2020
World economy’s sputtering recovery threatened by flaring coronavirus
by Enda Curran
The Asia-Pacific region has been hit hard by a resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.
Business / Corporate Jul 31, 2020
U.S. virus relief checks offer no relief to Honda's short-handed office staff
Due to a staff shortage, the office workers are now toiling away on the assembly line.
Business / Economy Jul 31, 2020
Japan's job availability sank to five-year low in June amid pandemic
The seasonally adjusted number of unemployed fell unexpectedly, but of them 600,000 were laid off — 80,000 more than in the previous month.
Business / Corporate | Regional voices: Chubu Jul 31, 2020
Gifu factory town shocked by news of Mitsubishi SUV plant closure
According to the Sakahogi Municipal Government, the plant was partially closed around March following the COVID-19 outbreak.
Business / Corporate Jul 30, 2020
Citizen's analog watch unit to offer buyouts to 550 employees
A unit of Citizen Watch Co. that makes analog watches will offer buyout packages to 550 employees, the parent company said. The move by Citizen Watch Manufacturing Co. on Tuesday comes as demand for analog watches falls amid strong sales of smartwatches and economic turmoil ...
Business Jul 28, 2020
Big companies track workforce diversity but won't share the results
by Jeff Green
Among companies in the Russell 1000 index, 72 percent don’t disclose any racial or ethnic information about their employees.
Business / Corporate Jul 28, 2020
NEC and JTB tie up to offer empty hotel rooms to teleworkers
With workers being encouraged to avoid commuting and gathering together, it's hoped accommodation can be repurposed into makeshift offices and workspaces.
Business / Corporate Jul 28, 2020
NTT increases work-from-home target to 70% in line with government request
The firm's rival KDDI Corp. will implement a similar measure from Tuesday.