The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the increasing number of foreign workers in Japan.Question: Is foreign labor･･･ …
JP Morgan Asset Bets Telecom Stocks Will Be Japan’s Next Winners
JP Morgan Asset Management’s outperforming Japan equity fund sees growth opportunities in the information and communications sector as the country lags in adopting key tools like e-commerce and …
Nomura to Introduce Permanent Flexible Work for Japan Staff
Nomura Holdings Inc. plans to make flexible work permanent for employees in Japan once the coronavirus pandemic ends, underscoring how the health crisis may hasten changes to work styles in the nation …
Super Nintendo World is opening at Universal Studios Japan in February. Here’s a sneak peek
Get ready to slap on your Mario Kart racing gear and toss some Koopa Shells. The world’s first Super Nintendo World is set to open inside the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka next year.
China gave COVID-19 vaccine candidate to North Korea’s Kim: U.S. analyst
China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a U.S. analyst said on Tuesday, citing two unidentified Japanese intelligence sources.
Exclusive: Japan to keep funding domestic tourism campaign under new stimulus package – draft
The Japanese government plans to keep setting aside money to promote domestic tourism and dining out in its next stimulus package, according to a draft of the upcoming package seen by Reuters, even as …
Soaring female suicide rate amid COVID crisis in Japan could be a warning to the world
Research shows women hit harder by COVID-19 economic impact, likely fueling an 80% rise in suicides. Experts say if it can happen in Japan, it “can happen anywhere.” …
China gave COVID-19 vaccine candidate to North Korea’s Kim, U.S. analyst says
China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a U.S. analyst said on Tuesday, citing two unidentified Japanese intelligence sources.
Japan Stocks Set to Trade Mixed; Private Survey of Chinese Manufacturing Activity Ahead
The Reserve Bank of Australia is also set to announce its interest rate decision at around 11:30 a.m. HK/SIN on Tuesday. SINGAPORE — Shares in Japan were set for a mixed start as investors in …
Meteor over Japan compared to brightness of a full moon
A meteor that streaked across the night sky in Japan ended with a flash of light that witnesses compared to the brightness of a full moon.