Commentary / Japan Nov 18, 2018
Computers may reshape jobs, but they won't eliminate them
by Takamitsu Sawa
Take predictions that artificial intelligence and robots will cause massive unemployment in the future with a grain of salt.
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Business Nov 17, 2018
Toyota and Mazda break ground on $1.6 billion plant in American South
Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. said Friday they have started building a new $1.6 billion plant in Huntsville, Alabama, with an eye to starting operations in 2021 and creating up to 4,000 jobs. The new factory will have the capacity to produce 300,000 ...
Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Nov 14, 2018
Views from Tokyo: How long is your commute? What do you do during that time?
by Megha Wadhwa
Those long commutes to work can be rough, luckily smartphones can help pass the time.
Commentary / Japan Nov 14, 2018
The impact of accepting unskilled foreign labor
by Taku Tamura
The new visa system will lack durability unless the needs of employers, local communities and foreigners are balanced.
National Nov 13, 2018
Emigration — not immigration — one of top Japanese concerns amid shrinking population: Pew poll
by Jesse Johnson
With Japan’s population of 127 million expected to shrink to 88 million by 2065, many appear unsettled by the perceived balance between emigration and immigration.
Commentary / Japan Nov 9, 2018
Japan opening doors more widely to foreign professionals
by Takashi Konno
The perception of "closed companies" is fast becoming a thing of the past.
Business Nov 7, 2018
U.S. taxpayers count the cost of Foxconn's artful deal in Wisconsin
by Noah Smith
Whatever Americans were hoping for when they elected Donald Trump president in 2016, it's a fair bet that it didn't include shoveling billions of dollars of American taxpayer money to foreign companies to build white-elephant factories. But it looks as if that is what's happening ...
Commentary / Japan Nov 7, 2018
Can foreign labor make Japan great again?
by Yoko Ishikura
Exposure to workers from different countries and backgrounds will help Japanese people develop a global mindset.
Business Nov 5, 2018
NAFTA 2.0 seen drawing some jobs back to U.S. but cutting others as firms embrace robots
President Donald Trump insists his new North American trade deal will deliver a victory for U.S. factory workers by returning many high-paying jobs to the United States. Maybe. But a review of the agreement suggests that it could also mean higher prices for consumers and ...
Business Nov 2, 2018
U.S. job growth rebounded sharply in October and wages recorded their largest annual gain in 9½ years, pointing to further labor market tightening that could encourage the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again in December. The Labor Department's closely watched monthly employment report on ...
Business Oct 31, 2018
Goldman Sachs to failed manga artist to startup queen: Akiko Naka's unique path to success
by Keiko Ujikane and Shingo Kawamoto
By the age of 34, Akiko Naka has already experienced more career-wise than most people do in a lifetime. She started by getting hired by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., where she worked as an equity saleswoman. When she left that job, she tried to make ...
Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Oct 28, 2018
Indian women in Japan struggle to find their niche
by Megha Wadhwa
After following their husbands to Japan, educated Indian women face obstacles tracking down work that matches their qualifications.