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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2020
Part-time remote work could provide key to boosting Japan's local economies
A website based in Gifu Prefecture is matching up urban workers' business acumen with rural projects' needs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2020
How the coronavirus is changing the way Japanese work
Teleworking, staggered work hours and even four-day workweeks: The coronavirus pandemic has opened eyes in Japan to the possibility of new working styles that could become the norm long after COVID-19 subsides.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2020
Nomura to rethink office space as new CEO seeks deeper cuts
Nomura Holdings Inc.’s use of office space is part of a sweeping review ordered up by its new chief executive as the brokerage looks to shave costs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2020
Not just another day at the office: Rethinking Japan’s business culture amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The workplaces that employees nationwide are slowly returning to are unlikely to be the same as the ones they left when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2020
Many firms continue to push teleworking after emergency state lifted
Hitachi said it will ask its employees to work from home in principle through the end of June, except for such cases as infrastructure inspections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2020
Remote possibilities: Can every home in Japan become an office?
The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting companies to adopt remote work to reduce contagion risks, accelerating the digital shift of the workspace.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
'Telecubes' pop up as Japan's workers seek spaces to concentrate
For some, home is not always an ideal place to concentrate with other family members present.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2020
Changing lifestyles and nightlife in Japan's post-pandemic 'new normal'
Like it or not, our world is going to be different moving forward, and some of the biggest changes may be in Japan's entertainment districts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2020
Japan industry groups offer guidance on how to coexist with COVID-19
The guidelines offer a glimpse into how firms might survive as their customers adopt what's been dubbed a 'new lifestyle.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2020
Top business lobby urges four-day workweek as anti-infection step
Companies were also advised to suspend nonessential business trips and conduct meetings and interviews or seminars with job-seekers online.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020
Virus forcing rethink of Japanese way of business at Toyota, CEO says
Changes in working style due to the pandemic may spur changes as companies are forced to re-examine long-entrenched business practices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2020
Japan to review top obstacle to telework — the personal seal
The long-standing administrative custom requiring official documents be stamped with personal seals has been a major bottleneck in containing the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 23, 2020
Web-conferencing biz booming as pandemic sends Japan's workers online
Japan’s biggest power producer, Jera Co., holds executive and other important meetings on the internet and, except for power plant personnel, about 1,300 of the 1,700 employees at its headquarters and branch offices worked from home last week in response to the government’s call to curb social interaction...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 23, 2020
Pandemic spurs forex trading surge among Japan’s teleworking salarymen
The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling a surge in currency trading by retail investors, who are discovering that working from home means they can moonlight in the market during the daytime.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 18, 2020
Pandemic prevention measures turn Japanese families' worlds upside down
With many schools closed until early May, families are struggling to juggle the needs of young children with remote work responsibilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2020
Telework giving the global economy a glimpse of the virtual future
The lockdown gripping much of the world economy has spurred a real-time stress test of the long-heralded digital future.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2020
Shinkansen commutes increase as more firms and local governments support flexible work styles
The number of people who commute using shinkansen bullet trains from rural areas to central Tokyo is said to be on the rise.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 25, 2020
Now is the time for Japan to make a digital shift
The coronavirus pandemic has made it clear that Japan lags far behind other countries in putting new digital technologies to actual use.
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2020
Honda to expand telecommuting system in April to cover younger workers and increase flexibility
Honda Motor Co. plans to substantially expand telecommuting next month under a work-style reform initiative, it has been learned.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 6, 2020
Wanted: A strategy to narrow Japan's widening gender gap
Now is the time for Japan to adopt forward-thinking inclusive policies and practices that empower and enable women to thrive in the new economy.
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.

Podcast

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Longform

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'
By Tomoko Otake

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