Concerns that older workers are not as productive as their younger counterparts are overblown. Read more
Some 760 affiliated unions under the trade union federation Rengo have so far secured an average pay gain of 5.46% in ongoing annual wage negotiations. Read more
Toyota, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi, Fujitsu and NEC are among companies that say they have agreed to their respective labor unions’ demands. Read more
Poor teaching and a dearth of basic equipment has led to a pressing shortage of qualified workers and high unemployment among young people. Read more
“Knowledge workers” need a back-up plan as artificial intelligence keeps getting better. Read more
The bank, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has about 800 employees in Japan. Read more
A total of 128,700 people permanently left the Pacific nation of 5.3 million in 2024, provisionally the largest exodus on record. Read more
Without the well-developed road infrastructure of many parts of Honshu, it has never been easy to be a truck driver in Hokkaido. Read more
The subsidies are part of a program that matches corporate workers with struggling small and midsize companies in regional areas. Read more
Companies have been racing to secure talent amid serious labor shortages by taking steps including raising starting salaries. Read more
