Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday called for wage hikes ahead of annual labor-management negotiations early next year in Japan …
Japan’s Focus on Wealth Equality Rattles Financial Hub Dream
New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s rhetoric of distributing wealth more equally appears to signal a change of priorities for post-pandemic Japan that may run counter to plans to improve the country’s …
Japan panel recommends no change to male-only emperor system
A government panel has retained Japan’s male-only imperial succession system despite a sharply shrinking number of men in the royal family …
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Former Captain of The Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team Steve Brown travels to Japan.
Japan’s Focus on Wealth Equality Rattles Dream of Finance Hub
New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s rhetoric of distributing wealth more equally appears to signal a change of priorities for post-pandemic Japan that may run counter to plans to improve the country’s …
McDonald’s limits french fry sales in Japan because of potato shortage
McDonald’s Japan is temporarily limiting the sale of French fries due to delays in shipments of potatoes to the country, the company said in a press release Tuesday.
Bangladesh, JICA sign agreement on Grant Aid
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed grant agreements and record of discussions with the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for the implementation of 5 projects on …
Delivery Hero calls last orders on Foodpanda in Germany, Japan as it tightens focus on Q-commerce and logistics-as-a-service
German on-demand delivery giant Delivery Hero is pulling its food delivery service out of Germany again. At the same time it has announced it will exit the Japanese market, by divesting Foodpanda …
Kirin may seek Japan aid in beer business dispute with Myanmar military entity
Kirin President and CEO Yoshinori Isozaki hopes that the dispute can be resolved by the end of June, adding that the “world is watching” how Kirin will handle the issue.
Fintech Startup Debuts to Challenge Japan’s Old-School Finance
Finatext Holdings Ltd., a Japanese fintech startup that provides stock trading apps and brokerage infrastructure, said it’s aiming to quadruple its revenue to $88 million in three years as the firm …