Saou Ichikawa is the country’s first severely disabled author to win a top literary prize. Her novel “Hunchback” is an angry cry against “ableist machismo.” …
Listed Subsidiaries Get the Ax in Japan After Investor Pressure
Japanese conglomerates are scaling back their hundreds of listed subsidiaries, a structure that critics say is often a poor use of capital and raises potential conflicts of interest.
Marine F-35B stealth fighter squadron arrives in Japan
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, based in Yuma, Arizona, recently deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
What Product Managers Can Learn About Culture From Japan
Product managers play a critical role in a company. Customers experience the company’s culture through its products—and product managers shape that experience through their behaviors and decisions.
Japan Aims to Achieve 1% Real Wage Gains Within Next Five Years
The Japanese government is likely to establish 1% growth in real wages as its first-ever official target for pay increases, a move that comes as prolonged inflation continues to exert a drag on …
Air force plane disappears from radar amid reports of crash in Japan
Japanese officials are seeking to confirm reports that an air force plane carrying two members crashed in central Japan …
Cambodia proposes Japanese SEZ investment
Cambodia has encouraged the leadership of giant Japanese automotive supplier Yazaki group to explore the possibility of investing in special economic zones (SEZ) to help attract more Japanese …
Meet Japanese, New York investors who own thousands of suburban Fort Worth homes
Homes along Niagara Drive in Fort Worth. Companies connected to rental home provider Progress Residential, owned by New York investment firm Pretium, own several homes on the street, a small part of …
World trade chief says global free trade is in a ‘crisis’ while on visit to Japan
The head of the global trade watchdog says global free trade is facing a “crisis” as U.S. President Donald Trump disrupts world commerce with his fast-changing tariffs and other policies.
Japan ruling camp officials agree on need for extra budget, Kyodo reports
Senior officials of Japan’s ruling coalition agreed on the need to compile a supplementary budget in autumn to fund a fresh stimulus package, Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. Prime Minister …