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JOB

BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2017
800 out of 80,000 so far sign up as Jordan opens first job center inside Syrian refugee camp
Jordan has opened its first job center inside a refugee camp, unlocking work opportunities across the country for thousands living in the world's largest Syrian refugee camp, the United Nations labor agency said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2017
Time to rethink our perspective on jobs and technology
It's time to assess the very real impact of technology's advances on those who will lose their jobs today as the 'jobs of tomorrow' are created.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 19, 2017
Director Ryuichi Hiroki discusses 'Side Job.' and the changing feelings Fukushima evokes
Interviews with Japanese directors tend to be straightforward PR exercises. The subjects may be friendly, but they are also disinclined to deviate from their script, especially if they are on their umpteenth media interview of the day.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 3, 2017
Tips for nailing that Japanese interview
You've found the right job, sent off your u5c65u6b74u66f8 (rirekisho, resume) and now it's time for the u9762u63a5 (mensetsu, interview).
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2017
Knocking, 'recruit suits' and bowing: Etiquette key for Japan's job-seekers
Ever thought about how many times to knock on the door when you are heading into a job interview? In Japan, it matters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2016
Japan's jobs-for-life system a reason for static wages
In contrast to job-hopping Americans, Japanese workers rarely jump to different companies, likely frustrating policymakers' efforts to drive wages up.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2016
The comeback of middle-wage jobs in America
Middle-wage workers are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. labor market, but can America's education system to provide the skills that the economy now demands?
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2015
Japan's Recruit to acquire Dutch employment firm USG People
Recruit Holdings Co. agreed to buy USG People NV of the Netherlands for just over €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) as Japan's biggest provider of temporary staff seeks to boost growth in Europe.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2015
Keidanren flips again on recruitment drive
The outcry over Japan's annual student recruitment drive takes another twist as Keidanren makes a second change to the starting date, shifting to June instead of August.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2015
Keidanren to rethink timing of annual student recruitment drive
Keidanren plans to revamp its rules on how member firms can conduct recruitment campaigns for university students, sources said. The shake-up comes after some small companies and students complained about a change that came into play this year.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2015
International students face job hunting hurdles in Japan
A 23-year-old student from China who attends the prestigious University of Tokyo is now looking for a job in Japan.
EDITORIALS
Apr 7, 2015
Battling the low birthrate
Government efforts to increase the nation's birthrate must be sustained over the long-term to be successful.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 1, 2015
Japanese and U.S. law schools at a crossroads
Law schools in Japan and the U.S. find themselves trapped between a rock and a hard place as the number of applicants continues to shrink in the face of a bleak legal job market.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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