COVID variants could hamper Japan's economic recovery, OECD says
The OECD said that "losing the race against new variants could result in renewed states of emergency being declared delaying the recovery," despite progress in the vaccine rollout.
G20 finance chiefs back landmark tax deal and vow to act over inflation
The plan for the once-in-a-century corporate tax reform crystallized through international negotiations at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Global tax deal seeks to end havens but criticized for 'no teeth'
Many developing countries have said their interests have been ignored and that wealthy nations were likely to continue dividing up the spoils of foreign direct investment.
Japan has lowest share of women studying science: OECD report
Among STEM fields, the proportion of women entering natural sciences, mathematics and statistics at the tertiary education level in Japan was at 27%, far below the OECD average of 52%.
Mental health during the pandemic: ‘A lot of us feel like we’re in a dark tunnel’
More than one year on, Japan is still subject to pandemic-related stresses and government-imposed measures. How is this impacting long-term mental health?
What is a global minimum tax and what will it mean?
The deal aims to end what U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called a "30-year race to the bottom on corporate tax rates" as countries compete to lure multinationals.
OECD raises 2021 global growth outlook while cutting Japan forecast
The world's gross domestic product is projected to grow 5.8% in 2021, up from 5.6% previously forecast in March.
Japan's Masanori Kondo to head Asia-Pacific info and communications body
Masanori Kondo, deputy secretary general of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity, has been elected head of the Bangkok-based international organization dedicated to developing information and communications technology in the fast-growing region. Kondo, a former official at the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry, will become secretary general of ...
Ratio of medical staff gives Japan edge against COVID-19, OECD says
The nation is also helped by its better infrastructure, higher numbers of intensive care beds and higher government spending as a proportion of GDP.
Nations delay deal on digital tax to mid-2021 amid U.S.-Europe row
The countries originally aimed to release a final report by the end of the year, responding to criticism that tech companies are not paying their fair share of taxes.
OECD-wide jobless rate projected to reach 12.6% if pandemic resurges
Organization says economies need to employ strong recovery measures to weather the coronavirus fallout.
No global digital tax by end of 2020 would mean chaos, France says
Failure to reach a global deal on where and how much to tax digital giants such as Google, Amazon or Facebook would result in many digital tax regimes emerging all over the world, France's finance minister said on Sunday. It would also likely trigger U.S. ...
