Hopes are high for a meaningful wage increase at the ongoing “shunto” annual wage negotiations between unions and employers.
Morning Bid: Japan wage deals put BOJ at centre stage
Big Japanese companies have agreed in full to union pay demands, a sign that workers could perhaps have pushed a bit harder, but also that wage momentum could encourage a historic policy shift by the …
Japan’s Space One ‘Kairos’ rocket explodes right after lift-off
The small rocket that Japan’s Space One launched for its inaugural flight exploded shortly after take-off, live-streaming images showed on Wednesday.
Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike in 25 years in sign of Japan Inc’s big pay bump
Toyota Motor agreed to give factory workers their biggest pay increase in 25 years on Wednesday, heightening expectations that bumper pay raises will give the central bank leeway to make a key policy …
Toyota likely agreed to wage requests as Japan Inc set for big pay bump
Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to fully meet its union’s request for annual pay increases, the Mainichi newspaper said on Wednesday, as top Japanese companies look likely to offer sizeable salary hikes …
Japan picks Australian-born Connor O’Leary for bonus 2024 Olympics surfing spot
Australian-born surfer Connor O’Leary has been selected by Japan for the Paris 2024 Olympics, after officially switching his allegiance last year …
Can women and foreigners help drive a ramen renaissance to keep Japan’s noodle shops on the boil?
Women long avoided Japan’s ubiquitous ramen shops, but could female and foreigner-powered innovation save the humble noodle soup?
Avalanche in Japan kills two skiers and injures one person
A deadly avalanche in Japan buried six people, killing one man and one woman who were skiing. A third person was wounded. Local media reported that the skiers were confirmed to be from New Zealand.
UN nuclear chief visits Japan to examine Fukushima wastewater release and talk atomic cooperation
The head of the United Nations’ atomic agency is in Japan to examine discharges of treated radioactive wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and to discuss further …
Historic second Oscars win for Miyazaki sparks celebration in Japan as Asian talent increasingly recognized
Fans and artists across Japan have been toasting a night of international success for the country’s film industry, after anime maestro Hayao Miyazaki picked up a historic second Oscar while the famed …