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Japan's Biggest Union Group Targets 5% Wage Hikes Next Year

Japan's Biggest Union Group Targets 5% Wage Hikes Next Year (仕事)
 
REUTERS
 
Japan's largest labour union group said on Friday it will seek wage hikes of at least 5% in 2025, similar to this year's hefty increase, although economists doubt that another such bump...

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Ministry Invites Japan To Invest In Indonesia's Agricultural Program

Ministry Invites Japan To Invest In Indonesia's Agricultural Program (ニュース)
ANTARA NEWS
 
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono invited Japan to invest in Indonesia and intensify cooperation in the agricultural sector, including trade, training, and agricultural technol...

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No. Of Foreign Residents In Japan Hits Record 3.5 Mil. As Of June

No. Of Foreign Residents In Japan Hits Record 3.5 Mil. As Of June (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
The number of foreign nationals residing in Japan reached a record high of over 3.5 million in the first of 2024, government data showed Friday, as the country grapples with a labor sh...

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Japanese Actor Nishida Toshiyuki Has Died

Japanese Actor Nishida Toshiyuki Has Died (ニュース)
NHK
 
Japanese actor Nishida Toshiyuki, who was known for performing wide-ranging roles in popular film and drama, has died at the age of 76. He was found collapsed at his home in Tokyo on Thursday...

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7-Eleven's Turnaround Plan Requires Heavy Lifting To Stop Couche-Tard's $47 Billion Takeover

7-Eleven's Turnaround Plan Requires Heavy Lifting To Stop Couche-Tard's $47 Billion Takeover (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's Seven & i Holdings is betting it can boost value by hiving off underperforming businesses and focusing on mainstay 7-Eleven stores. The outcome of its strategy will determine ...

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Japan Trying to Draw Digital Nomads, Who Are Seen as Beneficial to Economy, Society

Japan Trying to Draw Digital Nomads, Who Are Seen as Beneficial to Economy, Society (ニュース)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Richard Keil is German, but any place in the world can be his workplace as long as he has his laptop and Wi-Fi. If there is also a room for online meetings, that would be perfect.
Keil...

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Toho Acquires North American Animation Company GKIDS, Studio Ghibli's U.S. Steward

Toho Acquires North American Animation Company GKIDS, Studio Ghibli's U.S. Steward (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japanese entertainment giant Toho has reached an agreement to acquire the Oscar-winning animation outfit GKIDS, the companies said Tuesday.
The deal gives Toho an established Nort...

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Overseas Voting For Japan's General Election Begins

Overseas Voting For Japan's General Election Begins (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Overseas voting for Oct. 27 general election began Wednesday at Japanese embassies and other locations around the world.
Voting at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul began at 9:30 a.m.
"I ...

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Tokyo Metro’s IPO Could Drive Momentum In The Japanese Market As Chinese Listings Dry Up

Tokyo Metro’s IPO Could Drive Momentum In The Japanese Market As Chinese Listings Dry Up (仕事)
CNBC
 
Key PointsTokyo Metro’s initial public offering could drive momentum in the Japanese market and attract more companies into the country, analysts said, as China continues to lose steam.In Ja...

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Karsan Delivers First e-Jest Electric Minibus in Japan

Karsan Delivers First e-Jest Electric Minibus in Japan (ニュース)
BUS NEWS
 
 
Electric bus manufacturer, Karsan, has launched its first e-JEST minibus in Japan.
The unit has been delivered to Ina City, Nagano in central Japan.
This order follows Karsan’s launch ...

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Japan Mobility Show Gets Rolling near Tokyo

Japan Mobility Show Gets Rolling near Tokyo (ニュース)
NIPPON
 
The Japan Mobility Show, an exhibition of mobility products and services by more than 200 companies and organizations, kicked off on Tuesday at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, n...

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Campaigning Kicks Off In Japan For Oct. 27 General Election

Campaigning Kicks Off In Japan For Oct. 27 General Election (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Official campaigning began across Japan on Tuesday for the Oct. 27 general election as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks a fresh mandate and aims to restore public trust in politics ...

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Uniqlo Parent Company Reports Record Annual Earnings

Uniqlo Parent Company Reports Record Annual Earnings (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Uniqlo's parent company Fast Retailing on Thursday announced "a record high performance in fiscal 2024" with domestic profits in Japan boosted by hot summer weather and a tourism boom...

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Japan Party Leaders Clash Over Reform, Economy In Election Debate

Japan Party Leaders Clash Over Reform, Economy In Election Debate (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's party leaders clashed on issues including political reform, the economy and national security during a seven-way debate Saturday held ahead of the lower house election later t...

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Japan PM Ishiba Opts For Pragmatic Diplomacy, No Talk Of Asian NATO

Japan PM Ishiba Opts For Pragmatic Diplomacy, No Talk Of Asian NATO (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba opted for a pragmatic approach in his diplomatic debut on his visit to Laos that ended Friday, avoiding any mention of his controversial proposal...

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