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JOBS

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 11, 2018
Drawing conclusions in Japanese with 'sore ja' and moving things along with 'sate'
Introducing two words — u305du308cu3058u3083 and u3055u3066 — that are used at the beginning of sentences.
EDITORIALS
Jun 5, 2018
Push for equal work, equal pay principle
Greater efforts must be made to reduce the pay gap between regular and irregular workers.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2018
Panel balks at proposing the killing of Japan's political fairness clause
The proposal had drawn criticism for potentially opening up the nation's airwaves to a deluge of politically charged programs and internet-driven 'fake news.'
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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 4, 2018
Let's discuss the lack of female leaders in Japan
Only a tiny fraction of female workers have been able to snag the top roles at public, private and nonprofit organizations in Japan, according to a recent report.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2018
Pasona taps Indian talent for Japanese firms in Middle Eastern and African markets
Staffing firm Pasona Group Inc. has started recruiting Indian talent to help Japanese businesses find suitable candidates for their operations in the Middle East and Africa.
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2018
More jobs for disabled people
Companies and government agencies have been getting better at hiring people with disabilities, but they can do better still.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 1, 2018
Labor game-changer? Supreme Court smacks down illegal gaps in allowances paid to regular and nonregular workers
The pair of rulings might affect the Japanese government's controversial labor reform drive.
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JAPAN / Society
May 27, 2018
People with disabilities giving Japan's short-handed companies an assist by working from home
To meet hiring obligations, companies, municipalities and prefectures are increasingly turning to people with disabilities who would rather work from home than endure the hardships of a daily commute.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
May 27, 2018
Devilish Japanese TV drama makes a mockery of workplace rights
In 'Miss Devil,' each firing has some deeper purpose that in the end benefits the hapless victim. The lesson boils down to 'I know what's good for you more than you do yourself.'
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COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 20, 2018
My company didn't enroll me in the Japanese social insurance program. What to do?
A non-Japanese worker wrote to Lifelines with some questions about the shakai hoken social insurance system.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2018
Record 98% of Japan's university graduates land jobs amid recovering economy
Aided by firms' increasing appetite for recruitment, the rate of university students seeking jobs also increased to 75.3 percent, the highest on record.
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BUSINESS
May 15, 2018
Trump's sudden vow to help China's sanctions-violating ZTE telecom giant spurs backlash in Washington
President Donald Trump's pledge to help a Chinese telecommunication company that broke U.S. sanctions law sparked a backlash from lawmakers who said the move could weaken the U.S. hand in upcoming trade talks with Beijing.
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JAPAN / Society
May 13, 2018
Japan's employers improving support for workers with early-onset dementia
Katsushi Oshiro, 43, a former salesman diagnosed with early-onset dementia, takes a bus to the car dealership where he works four days a week, being careful to view his commuting route using photos and a map to avoid getting lost.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2018
Japan's Recruit Holdings buys U.S. job site Glassdoor for $1.2 billion
Through the tie-up, Recruit will gain access to extensive content such as employee reviews, while Glassdoor will seek to accelerate its push into markets outside the U.S.
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BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2018
Trade believed key topic as Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook meet at White House
President Donald Trump met with Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Wednesday to discuss trade issues as the technology industry grapples with a U.S. spat over import tariffs with China, a manufacturing hub for the iPhone maker and other companies.
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BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2018
Trump's next $100 billion tariff dilemma: Hit Walmart or Apple?
U.S. consumers may be about to feel directly the effects of the trade fight started by U.S. President Donald Trump with China and other countries this year, when a new list of Chinese imports to be taxed is announced in coming days.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 20, 2018
Cafes offer students 'virtual' workday experiences
Some cafes are offering college students simulated experiences of everyday life at work in a company, using virtual reality technology.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 9, 2018
How do you start your introduction: firm, school or you?
Is the entrenched practice of organizational identification discouraging many Japanese from seeking their own identity and purpose?
JAPAN / Society
Apr 9, 2018
Vietnamese trainee in Japan sent home after asking for paid leave
A Vietnamese man working in Japan under the foreign trainee program was forced to return home after asking to take time off to get married, according to the man and his support group.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018
Japan's goal-oriented college grad athletes stand out from the crowd when it comes to job hunting
As competition heats up for new university graduates vying for jobs this spring, student athletes are drawing the attention of companies for having goal-minded qualities that could potentially make them superior candidates.

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