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JOBS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2022
Aviation sector faces hiring headache as mechanics shortage looms
Two years after lockdowns nearly grounded the airline industry, repair shops and suppliers are scrambling for students.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2022
Over 80% of university seniors in Japan secure job offers
A total of 83.3% of university seniors scheduled to graduate next March have secured job offers as of July 1, with the figure almost recovering to pre-pandemic levels, a recent survey found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2022
Uber drivers to protest low pay and unsafe work after leaks
A leak has shown that Uber knowingly flouted laws, duped police and exploited violence against vulnerable drivers as it lobbied governments for access.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2022
'True balance': Japan's quiet telework revolution
COVID-19 has upended office routines worldwide, but in Japan, some say the shake-up was sorely needed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2022
Amazon issued 13,000 disciplinary notices at single U.S. warehouse
Court records and interviews of current and former employees show the enormous pressure faced by Amazon line workers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2022
No experience, no resume, you're hired! Hotels fight for staff
Thousands of workers left the hospitality industry when international travel shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic and many chose not to return.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2022
As Japan looks to raise minimum wage, firms say they’ll struggle to pay it
While rising inflation is increasing the necessity of wage hikes for workers, companies are facing heightened financial pressures of their own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2022
Japan's May jobless rate hit 2.6%, marking first rise in four months
The increase came as people searched for new jobs amid the gradual economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 1, 2022
Meta slashes hiring plans and girds for 'fierce' headwinds
In addition to reducing hiring, the company is leaving certain roles unfilled in response to attrition and 'turning up the heat' on performance management to weed out weaker staffers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / New Normal 2.0
Jun 28, 2022
Japan firms that embraced remote work rediscover value of the office
Despite recognizing the advantages of work from home, some are finding the benefits of in-person communication and collaboration hard to ignore.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2022
Japan to recommend that companies disclose side-job policies
The health ministry hopes to encourage companies to lift bans on side jobs, in order to help diversify ways workers can shape their careers and facilitate moves of workers to growth sectors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 24, 2022
Record numbers of Chinese graduates enter worst job market in decades
Struggling to find jobs goes against what educated young people have come to expect after decades of breakneck growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2022
Europe's summer of discontent reveals travel sector labor crisis
Leading operators have flagged thousands of job openings across Europe, but the industry says European aviation as a whole has lost 600,000 jobs since the start of the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2022
Amazon Japan delivery drivers form union, claiming overwork
Lawyers and supporters of the group said this is the first time Amazon delivery drivers have unionized in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2022
Tight labor market leading to unsavory recruitment tactics in Japan
Recruitment, which slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic, has seen a resurgence due to a pickup in demand for goods and services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2022
Mizuho playing catch-up on transaction banking and plans more hires
The firm is seeking to grow its head count to add to the roughly 160 transaction bankers it already has in Asia, CEO Masahiko Kato said, without specifying a number.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 7, 2022
Elon Musk opens door to Tesla talent exodus
The Tesla chief executive's intentions are rooted in what he described as his 'super bad feeling” about the U.S. economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2022
This is why airline ticket prices are sky-high right now
Idled jets, expensive fuel prices and a lack of staff are just some of the reasons for the costly airfares, but none of that seems to have dissuaded people from making trips.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2022
Elon Musk’s office mandate and recession fears complicate new work era
For the past few years, many white-collar workers have grown accustomed to greater flexibility in where and when they work, but today's recession fears may change that.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2022
What a Netflix hit really reveals about Japanese risk-taking
Japanese parents crave job security for their kids. If anything, the country could afford to be a little more out there as far as risk taking goes.
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
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.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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