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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2020
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.
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2019
Japan's labor productivity still lowest among G7 members in 2018
Japan's labor productivity remained the lowest among the Group of Seven countries in 2018, public interest foundation the Japan Productivity Center said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2019
World's poorest people getting less than a cent per day in international aid to battle climate change
The world's poorest people, increasingly buffeted by storms, floods and droughts, have been getting less than 1 U.S. cent (¥1.1) a day each in international help to protect them from wild weather and rising seas as the Earth heats up, aid group Oxfam said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2019
Non-workers aged 50-plus could make up 59% of Japan's population by 2050, OECD warns
People aged 50 or older and out of the workforce in Japan could increase by 29 percent from 2018, to 59 per 100 people, by 2050, straining public retirement schemes, the OECD said in a recent report that suggested reforms are needed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 4, 2019
Countries failing on climate face 'Green political muscle,' OECD chief says
Politicians who fail to act on climate change will pay the price electorally, the head of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a climate speech on Wednesday, criticizing some governments for going the wrong way.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Walking the talk on gender equality issues
On Friday in Osaka, Group of 20 leaders will convene to discuss the most pressing global challenges of our time, and that will include women's empowerment. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's womenomics push has certainly impressed many, including myself, since it was announced six years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2019
Japan's junior high school teachers face longest average working hours in OECD survey
The survey was conducted by the Paris-based institution from February to March 2018.
JAPAN / Politics
May 21, 2019
Foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan to meet in Paris on OECD sidelines
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan are scheduled to hold talks in Paris this week on the sidelines of a gathering of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / SDG8.7 Dialogue Special
May 14, 2019
Advocates fighting child labor come together in Tokyo ahead of Osaka G20 summit
Empowering workers, installing social protection programs and monitoring organizations to implement those programs are key points to reducing 152 million children engaged in child labor worldwide — more than half of whom work in hazardous conditions that put their health and development at risk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2019
OECD report recommends Japan embrace technological innovation, entrepreneurship to expand agricultural productivity
With Japanese food products becoming increasingly popular with foreign tourists, especially those from Asia, the country's agricultural sector has a bright future if it can change its policies to embrace technological innovation and entrepreneurship, an OECD report on the country's agricultural productivity and sustainability has concluded.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2019
OECD secretary-general urges Japan to pull trigger on tax hike and pursue structural reforms
A top OECD official says the scheduled consumption tax hike to 10 percent this fall is “essential” to ensure Japan's fiscal sustainability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 21, 2018
OECD lowers global growth forecast for 2019
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lowered on Wednesday its projection for global economic growth next year, citing headwinds including the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 21, 2018
OECD expects slightly weaker global growth in 2018 and 2019
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on Thursday slightly lowered its projections for global economic growth this year and next, saying the expansion "may have now peaked."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2018
Abe and OECD chief agree multilateral fixes needed for trade disputes
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Angel Gurria, secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, have affirmed that using multilateral mechanisms to tackle steel overproduction and other trade issues is important, the OECD chief said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 13, 2018
OECD upgrades global and Japan growth outlooks for 2018 and 2019
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday raised its forecasts for the global economy for 2018 and 2019, factoring in the impact of tax cuts and spending in the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 6, 2018
Japan spends scant energy on renewables
Dec. 11, 2017, marked the 20th anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty signed by 84 countries who committed to limit the release of greenhouse gases, which are considered the cause of global warming. Japan, of course, was one of the signatories, and a Dec. 14 feature in the Asahi Shimbun reviewed Japan's performance in carrying out the protocol's aims.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 28, 2017
OECD keeps 2018 forecast on track, seeing modest but 'synchronized' economic growth
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on Tuesday maintained its global economic growth forecast for 2018 as the expansion, though modest, becomes more "synchronized" across countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 22, 2017
Survey ranks Japanese kids' group problem-solving skills at No. 2, behind Singapore
A 2015 survey of 52 countries and economies ranked Japan second behind Singapore in collaborative problem-solving skills among 15-year-old students, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2017
Japan tops in life expectancy but health care has room to improve: OECD report
Japan enjoys the highest life expectancy among OECD countries and does relatively well in improving health outcomes, but it has room to improve in areas such as smoking rates and hospital stays, according to the latest edition of a biennial health care report issued Friday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2017
Japan ranked last among 34 nations for public spending on education in 2014: OECD
Japan ranked at the bottom of among 34 comparable Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries in public spending on education in 2014, falling to the lowest position for the first time in two years, an OECD survey showed Tuesday.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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