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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2022

Hong Kong’s financial sector faces talent crunch as expats head for the exit

Hong Kong's draconian 'COVID zero' policies, in line with China's, is prompting many expats to think about leaving in favor of places with less restrictions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2022

Japan’s Panasonic joins global trend toward four-day week

By introducing an optional four-day work week, Panasonic is trying to 'strike an ideal balance between the work style and life style for our diverse human capital.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 9, 2022

America’s killer capitalism

While many commentators with alternative calculations have questioned the extent of rising income inequality, none has succeeded in dismissing the trend.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2021

What inflation in 2022 will teach us about capitalism

Since the 1980s, capitalism has evolved to keep inflation under control. The risk now is that capitalism has embarked on a regime change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2021

Southeast Asia’s migrant labor dilemma

High-income countries are trying to lure foreign workers from emerging Asian economies as part of their national recovery plans, creating new challenges for global labor migration.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2021

In major shift, Japan looks to allow more foreign workers to stay indefinitely

Under the change, 'specified skilled workers' in 14 sectors, such as farming and construction, would be allowed to renew their visas indefinitely and bring their families with them.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2021

Plunging output adds to Japan recovery headwinds as election looms

Sharper production has been falling amid global supply shortages weakening a key pillar of Japan's recovery and will likely weigh on third quarter growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2021

Employers beware: Hiring software could weed out future stars

Many employers have turned to software to whittle down hundreds of candidates. But there's a problem: The software can snub perfectly good workers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2021

Afghan women fear for their jobs and daughters' futures

Many Afghan women are taking no chances with the country's new Taliban leaders despite promises they can keep working.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2021

Nigeria’s cratering economy threatens to spread poverty and violence

Policy missteps, entrenched corruption and an over-reliance on crude oil mean that a country that makes up a quarter of Africa's economy risks becoming its biggest problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 7, 2021

AI is taking over job hiring, but racism concerns persist

The risk of discrimination is a central issue for lawmakers around the world as they weigh how to regulate the use of AI technology, particularly in the labor market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2021

Having a 'side hustle' can transform your career

Creating a product or service based around a personal experience makes it a lot easier to tell a compelling brand story and connect with prospective customers and clients.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 27, 2021

Why Japan's young are bearing the psychological brunt of the pandemic

Despite missing classes, struggling to see friends and lacking entertainment, the nation's youth are being scapegoated by some Japanese media over the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2021

In India's tea estates, next generation of pickers want land, not jobs

In the green, undulating hills of eastern India that supply the world with Darjeeling tea, revolution is brewing as a new generation dreams of life beyond the confines and hardship of plantation work.
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2021

Corporate Japan offers lowest pay rises in eight years

The annual wage talks serve as a barometer of corporate strength and household purchasing power.

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