Unionized workers that are expected to receive the pay bump made up just 16.3% of Japan’s workforce — a record low — as of June 2023.
Major earthquake strikes off Taiwan, Japan issues tsunami alert for Okinawa islands
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands.
Taiwan earthquake live updates: buildings collapse after strongest quake in 25 years; tsunami warning in Japan
Power reportedly out in parts of Taipei as strong 7.7 magnitude quake triggers evacuations in Okinawa – follow the latest news …
Indonesia’s Prabowo pledges cooperation with Japan after promising China closer ties
Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday told Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida he wanted deeper security and economic cooperation just two days after telling Chinese President Xi …
Japan’s Royal Family Makes Formal Debut On Instagram
The Japanese imperial family’s social media debut comes 15 years after Britain’s royal family joined Twitter in 2009.
Everyone in Japan will be called Sato by 2531 unless marriage law changed, says professor
Sato will become the only option by 2531, suggests modelling as part of campaign to overturn outdated law requiring spouses to have same surname …
Russian Strategic Bombers Spotted Patrolling Sea Of Japan
Two Tu-95MS aircraft conducted a 10-hour flight over the Sea of Japan only days after the U.S. announced military exercises aimed at deterring North Korea.
‘Oppenheimer’ premieres in Japan: Here’s how Hiroshima survivors, Japanese residents reacted
The Oscars’ best picture winner “Oppenheimer” premiered in Japan amid concern over how victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings would react.
Al Jazeera video slamming ‘Oppenheimer’ for not challenging US ‘war crimes’ against Japan goes viral
An Al Jazeera-owned media company was criticized for its take on the “Oppenheimer” film accusing the U.S. of “war crimes” against Japan in World War II.
Tensions Escalate in South China Sea as US, Japan, and Philippines Plan Joint Naval Patrols
The Japan, and the Philippines are reportedly preparing for joint naval patrols, heightening the ongoing tensions in the …