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On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
Nissan to cut 10% Europe jobs, 900 roles at risk as global restructuring and Sunderland factory changes beginNissan is planning big job cuts in Europe as part of a global plan. The company wants to save money and improve its business. Changes are a...
Japan’s foreign worker record puts immigration in focus ahead of electionsJapan's foreign workforce reached a record 2.57 million, fueling a debate on immigration ahead of elections. The rise in foreign workers, c...
MAGA-style 'anti-globalist' politics arrives in JapanPopulist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against "elitism", "glob...
From Tokyo to Los Angeles, workers observe May Day as many express worries about TrumpAcross the globe, from Tokyo to Jakarta and major U.S. cities, workers rallied on May Day, advocating for labor rights and social justice. ...
Japan needs foreign workers. It's just not sure it wants them to stay.Japan needs foreign workers due to a declining population but provides limited support and lower wages. Despite increasing numbers of forei...
Mumbai's biggest land deal: Rs 5,200 cr for Bombay Dyeing's Worli propertyBombay Dyeing has approved the sale of a land parcel in Worli, Mumbai to Goisu Realty for Rs 5200 crore. As part of the mill land policy, B...
Now ‘job leaving agents’ are helping people in Japan to escape awkwardness of quitting workIn Japan, 'taishoku daiko' or 'job-leaving agents' have emerged to help people who want to quit their jobs without going through the shame ...
In workaholic Japan, 'job leaving agents' help people escape the awkwardness of quittingThe rise of "taishoku daiko," or "job-leaving agents," in Japan reflects a cultural shift in a nation known for loyalty to companies and li...
Kishida's visit aimed at convergence of respective bilateral priorities of G7 & G20 PresidenciesIndia and Japan share ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’. India-Japan relations were elevated to ‘Global Partnership’ in 2000, ‘Str...
Sleeping rooms, snooze incentives: How Japanese firms are dealing with insomniaJapan has a term for death brought on by overworking or sleep deprivation: Karoshi.
Mitsubishi to compensate forced Chinese labourers in WWIIMitsubishi Materials plans to apologise and pay a hefty compensation of over USD 16,000 to over 3,700 Chinese victims of forced labour duri...
After Honda & Maruti Suzuki, Toyota faces labour unrest in India; are Japanese cos insensitive?After Honda, Maruti, Toyota is facing labour unrest. Is it something to do with Japanese way of pushing workers, insularity to local nuance...
Aligning worker's interest with management's can change frought industrial relationsTrade unions have adopted ‘class enemies’ as their working principle while dealing with co managements. And managements have returned the c...
- Japan pays jobless migrants to go home
Recession-hit Japan on Wednesday started offering cash to jobless migrants of Japanese descent, mostly from Brazil and Peru, who are willin...
- US auto woes spell troubles for Japanese as well
Toyota and other Japanese carmakers say the bankruptcy of any Detroit's Big Three would spell serious trouble for them as well.
- Tata Steel receives Deming Application Prize for 2008
Tata Steel said it has become the first integrated steel company in the world, outside Japan, to be awarded the Deming Application Prize fo...
- Honda shows wearable device that helps you walk
Imagine a bicycle seat connected by mechanical frames to a pair of shoes for an idea of how the new wearable assisted-walking gadget from H...
- Questions rise about temps, overwork at Toyota
Toyota Motor Corp. has long boasted a stellar reputation for super-efficient production that has become the lore of countless business succ...
- Japanese cos rev up Brit car industry
High Japanese investments have made British workforce competitive and factories capable of turning out a quality product at a reasonable pr...