Business / Economy | FOCUS Mar 8, 2022
Pay gap for working women keeps wages down for everyone in Japan
by Yuko Takeo and Komaki Ito
Japan’s gender pay gap is the highest among the Group of Seven nations.
Business / Corporate Mar 1, 2022
After decades of flat pay, some Japanese firms boost salaries to retain staff
by Tetsushi Kajimoto
More firms are opting for performance-based pay, experts say, a change that speaks to a wider shift slowly taking hold in Japan.
Business Feb 22, 2022
Spring wage negotiations highlight Japanese airlines’ pandemic struggles
Flat or declining wages are leading to a loss of experienced staffers and recruitment difficulties, but a change in airlines' financial situation looks far off.
Business / Corporate | FOCUS Feb 18, 2022
Big Japanese electronics firms embrace skill-based personnel system over seniority model
The skill-based system contrasts with the Japanese corporate world's conventional employment style by assigning individuals to specific roles requiring specialized abilities.
Business / Economy Feb 17, 2022
Japan's firms see one-time bonuses lifting salaries — not permanent raises
by Tetsushi Kajimoto
Wages remain one of the most vexing problems in Japan, where policymakers want to see higher salaries to spur more domestic consumption.
Business / Economy | FOCUS Feb 9, 2022
Why Japan's wages aren't rising
by Kazuaki Nagata
Initially triggered by financial crises in the 1990s, economists today point to other factors affecting stagnant wage growth.
Business / Economy Feb 8, 2022
Japan's household spending fell for fifth straight month in December
The weak figure raises some concerns for policymakers hoping a rebound in consumer demand will support the economy.
Business Feb 4, 2022
Tetsuji Ohashi, chairman of leading construction machinery-maker Komatsu, says that there are gaps between companies in their recoveries from the coronavirus crisis.
Business Feb 4, 2022
Trade union chief sees pay hikes as key to economic recovery
Rengo has decided on a policy of demanding a pay scale hike of about 2% and an overall pay increase of about 4%, including regular wage hikes.
National Jan 30, 2022
Japan surveys foreign trainees' financial situations as more bolt from jobs
Thousands of technical trainees leave their host companies without notice every year seeking better wages, as many of them start their lives in Japan heavily in debt.
Business / Economy Jan 26, 2022
Bank of Japan debated chance of inflation pickup toward 2% as price hikes broaden
by Leika Kihara
Many board members, however, stressed the need to maintain ultraloose monetary policy to support a fragile economy facing fresh risks.