A Japanese tech company lets workers drink on the job and offers hangover leave. The unusual recruiting strategy is luring ...

Japan’s labour cash earnings rose more than ... were stronger than expected mostly due to strong bonuses and an increase in the minimum wage, but base earnings rose steadily by 2.5% for a ...

If Shunto results are as strong as last year's, we expect the Bank of Japan to hike by 25 basis ... to strong bonuses and an increase in the minimum wage, but base earnings rose steadily by ...

Real wages - stripping out the effect of inflation - have fallen for 25 straight months despite Japanese firms agreeing to the biggest hike in wages in three decades in both 2023 and 2024.

For new graduates in Japan, one small IT company is offering Gen-Z staff the option to take special 'hangover leave' in a ...

In this episode, we explore how Japan’s spot working revolution is reshaping the way people work, addressing labour shortages ...

Japan’s major labour unions and employees ... agreed in late July to target lifting the national average for the minimum wage 4.3% to above 1,000 yen for the first time, in what would be the ...

Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa noted on Wednesday that the ”government’s focus is to eradicate Japan's deflationary mindset.” “With an ambitious goal to boost minimum wages, the government is ...

After three decades of near-zero inflation, there are signs that Japan’s economy can sustainably converge to a new equilibrium. Inflation has surpassed the Bank of Japan’s 2-percent target for over ...

The Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo ... Rengo is seeking an agreement on an in-house minimum hourly wage of 1,100 yen ($10.50) or more, covering all types of workers, such as fixed ...

Are you thinking about starting a new career in Japan? Understanding the country’s job market (and finding a better job) demands insight into industry trends. But your most important question is ...

Labour cash earnings growth (4.8% year-on-year) were stronger than expected mostly due to strong bonuses and an increase in the minimum wage, but base earnings rose steadily by 2.5% for a second month ...