Business Jan 18, 2022
Last year, the average increase in monthly pay among large companies came to 1.84%, slipping below 2% for the first time in eight years.
Business / Economy Jan 13, 2022
Economic revitalization minister urges business groups to further promote telework
Daishiro Yamagiwa asked leaders of Japan's three major business lobby groups to prepare business continuity plans centered on telework in response to omicron.
Business / Economy Jan 6, 2022
Kishida courts Japan's biggest labor organization amid wage hike call
On Wednesday, the prime minister attended a New Year's party held by Rengo — unnerving lawmakers of opposition parties the group typically supports.
Business Dec 23, 2021
Kishida asks Keidanren business lobby to raise wages next year
The prime minister has been calling for an over 3% pay hike by companies whose earnings have recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
Business Dec 10, 2021
Top Japan business lobby won't set specific wage hike goal for companies
Still, the lobby group will encourage companies that have recovered their earnings to raise wages in consideration for the efforts by the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Commentary / Japan Nov 17, 2021
Kishida places Japan’s business interests at the forefront of climate policy
by Duncan Bartlett
Prime Minister Kishida at COP26 was careful not to promise actions that could be deemed as overambitious by the nation's business lobby.
Business Oct 9, 2021
Report touts benefits of secondary jobs for Japanese workers and firms
The report compiled by Keidanren focused on the way increasing flexibility in allowing people to take on additional jobs can address labor shortages.
Business / Corporate Oct 4, 2021
Mitsubishi Electric chairman resigns after probe of inspection cheats
Masaki Sakuyama also stepped down as a vice chairman of the Japan Business Federation, the country's most powerful business lobby known as Keidanren.
National / Social Issues Sep 16, 2021
As Japan lags on gender equality, some debate needed for legal targets
by Eric Johnston
At the recent International Conference for Women in Business, how to make progress, and whether voluntary targets are enough, formed the basis of much of the discussion.
Business Sep 7, 2021
Japan's top business lobby makes case for eased entry restrictions
by Magdalena Osumi
Keidanren has presented to Suga proposals on relaxed quarantines, opening the border to vaccinated individuals and the domestic use of vaccine passports.
Business / Economy Sep 4, 2021
Japan business community stunned at Suga's decision to step down
Business leaders have urged the continued promotion of important policy steps made by Suga, especially COVID-19 measures to help rebuild the pandemic-hit Japanese economy.
Business Aug 28, 2021
Many Japan firms hesitant to push their employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine
While many companies support the wide use of vaccine certificates, they are hesitant to make their employees receive shots.