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JOBS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2020
OECD-wide jobless rate projected to reach 12.6% if pandemic resurges
Organization says economies need to employ strong recovery measures to weather the coronavirus fallout.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2020
Japan's May overtime pay logs biggest-ever dip
Monthly wages have also dropped, marking their third consecutive month of decline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2020
Fujitsu to halve office space in push for remote work amid pandemic
The tech giant is making flexibility a priority so it can get more of its 80,000 employees in Japan to telecommute and stay safe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 6, 2020
Shift to online recruitment sees Japanese students spend less on job hunting
94.7 percent of job interviews in May were conducted online as companies switched to the virtual world during Japan's state of emergency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 6, 2020
World economy that took elevator down faces steep stairs back up
Hopes for a V-shaped rebound have been shattered as the reopening of businesses looks shaky at best and job losses risk turning from temporary to permanent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2020
Pandemic offers solution to tech industry’s big Brexit problem
The pandemic taught Britain’s technology executives that business can still happen even if everyone’s working from home. That lesson is providing a source of relief as the nation’s year-end departure from the European Union looms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jul 3, 2020
Japan's single mothers and female workers hard hit by coronavirus
As nationwide unemployment continues to rise, 710,000 of the 970,000-person decrease in nonregular workers compared to last April were women.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2020
Japan adopts policies aimed at empowering women and aiding single moms
Last year, Japan ranked 121st among 153 countries in the World Economic Forum's gender-gap rankings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2020
Boeing kept FAA in the dark on key 737 MAX design changes, U.S. says
The plane has been grounded from commercial flight since March 2019 after two crashes killed 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia over a five-month span.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2020
America's uncertain recovery
Policymakers must boost incentives to work in normal times when jobs are plentiful, while strengthening the safety net for when they are not.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2020
Japan's May job availability logs sharpest drop in 46 years
The latest rate saw the steepest month-to-month fall since January 1974 when the economy entered a downturn phase in the wake of the oil crisis, the labor ministry said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2020
Japanese factory output drops again even as emergency ends
Japan’s industrial production dropped again in May even as a nationwide state of emergency was lifted, showing the severity of the pandemic’s impact on the export-reliant manufacturing sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2020
Survey shows online student hiring in Japan fails to paint clear picture of companies
Online interviews tended to be shorter than face-to-face meetings, as interviewers were not accustomed to them and asked less complex questions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 27, 2020
Pandemic spurs some in Japan to reassess employment options
As the pandemic's toll continues to grow, employees are taking to social media to vent about company management and voice their desires to move on.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2020
Coronavirus further widens India’s devastating gender gap
Women around the world have been hurt financially by the coronavirus outbreak, but the situation in India, where women suffer from a wide gender gap in employment, wages and education, is more precarious for them than almost anywhere else.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2020
Japan to create guidelines to improve conditions for freelancers
The government pledges to offer better protection for people who are not employed in a traditional way by companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2020
Japanese investors favoring firms that let people work from home
Being good employers and business partners may ultimately pay off with sustainable returns in the long term, the investors believe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2020
JAL eyes extending ¥150,000 allowance to each employee
Japan Airlines Co. plans to provide up to ¥150,000 ($1,400) in special allowances to some 36,000 people, or almost all employees of the carrier and its group companies, in early July, company sources said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 20, 2020
Japan's essential care workers currently languish at the bottom of the health care pyramid
Caregiving companies are going out of business even as the demand for their services increases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2020
Majority of Japan firms cutting jobs and pay to survive pandemic
Over half of the respondents criticized the government's response, dashing hopes for a solid recovery.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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