Ishiba eyes stronger ASEAN ties, expresses concern over South ...
WEB1 day ago · ASEAN members were joined by Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and leaders from China and South Korea in Vientiane on Thursday for talks likely to focus on economic cooperation, North Korea's weapons development programs and other regional issues. Making a foray on to the diplomatic stage after taking office….
Inflation-hit voters in Japan hope for higher wages
WEB2 days ago · dagon Today 06:59 am JST. Inflation-hit voters in Japan hope for higher wages. Sad headline and a pathetic testimony to late stage capitalism and neo liberalism. Before the neolib consensus it was a given in Japan, the UK and US that rising productivity and profits would be followed by rising wages. In the last 40 years that relationship has ...
Your 'local everything': What 7-Eleven buyout battle means ...
WEB1 day ago · By Katie Forster TOKYO. In Japan more is at stake than money in the mammoth takeover battle for 7-Eleven, the world's biggest convenience chain, by Canadian retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard. It is a litmus test for government efforts to shake up corporate Japan, experts say, and one that may put more firms in the sights of foreign …
Japan voted Best Country in world for 2nd year in a row in ...
WEB6 days ago · By Casey Baseel, SoraNews24 TOKYO. Conde Nast Traveler has released the results of its Readers’ Choice Awards, and for the second year in a row, Japan has been voted Best Country. Japan finished with a score of 95.32 in the annual user survey, followed by Switzerland at 94.62 and Thailand at 92.29. A detailed breakdown of the …
Over 10% of Japan elderly will have no close relatives by ...
WEB5 days ago · Today 04:40 pm JST. 0 Comment. TOKYO. The number of people aged 65 and over in Japan with no close relatives is expected to grow about 1.5 times in 2050 to make up over 10 percent of the elderly population, estimates by a research firm have found. Those without kin up to the third degree, including great grandchildren and great nieces …
Asian shares climb after blockbuster U.S. jobs report
WEB4 days ago · Asian shares advanced Monday after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy, sparking a rally on Wall Street. U.S. futures slipped and oil prices also fell. Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 1.8% to 39,332.74 after the yen sank against the U.S. dollar. The Japanese currency has bounced on…
Some scandal-hit LDP members to be denied endorsement in ...
WEB5 days ago · TOKYO. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that his ruling Liberal Democratic Party will not endorse some party lawmakers implicated in a slush funds scandal as its official candidates in the upcoming general election, amid fallout from the scandal that has eroded voter trust. The party also decided not to permit lawmakers …