Nobody was injured in the episode on Tuesday, which took place on the country’s northern island of Hokkaido amid heavy snow.
Japan’s top business lobby calls for worker pay raises above inflation
The head of Japan’s biggest business lobby Keidanren on Tuesday called for wage hikes this year that exceed the inflation rate, setting the tone for annual wage talks that may pave the way for the …
Japan’s biggest business lobby calls for larger pay hikes than 2023
The Japan Business Federation, the country’s most powerful business lobby, on Tuesday urged its member companies to offer larger pay …
Japanese investors want China to restart visa-free entries into ‘most important’ market
China has relaxed some entry requirements since last year, but Japanese investors have been left out in the cold, costing them ‘an opportunity to expand business’ in their ‘most important market’.
Philippines hopes to sign troops pact with Japan in Q1
MANILA: The Philippines hopes to sign in the first quarter of the year an agreement with Japan allowing the deployment of military forces on each other’s soil, Manila’s defence minister said on Tuesday (Jan 16).
US military helicopters to deploy to Japan’s earthquake zone
U.S. military helicopters in Japan will deploy to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country’s west coast to help with relief efforts, Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara said on Tuesday.
U.S. military helicopters to deploy to Japan’s earthquake-hit area – sources
U.S. military helicopters in Japan are set to deploy to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country’s west coast to help with relief efforts in communities cut off by the disaster, sources …
U.S. Treasury to coordinate tougher Russian sanctions with Europe and Japan, Reuters reports
Deputy Minister of Finance of the United States, Wally Adeyemo, will travel to Europe and Japan this month, where he will coordinate with partners on the use of a new tool for sanctions against Russia …
U.S. Treasury to coordinate tougher Russian sanctions with Europe and Japan, Reuters reports
Deputy Minister of Finance of the United States, Wally Adeyemo, will travel to Europe and Japan this month, where he will coordinate with partners on the use of a new tool for sanctions against Russia …
Asia markets set for mixed open, Japan’s Nikkei set to extend its winning run
Asian markets will be watching Japan’s producer price index, which could lead to some profit taking on the Nikkei if it comes in above expectations.