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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Labor-strapped convenience stores in Japan are increasingly turning to exchange students to work the shifts Japanese workers don't want. In some cases,…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
As workers continue to struggle with work/life balance, Toyota may become the latest Japanese company to implement a flexible work schedule.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Don't leave your wallet at home: a new law means Japan can kick out permanent residents for not paying taxes - or…
WOMEN
The latest World Economic Forum report on the world's gender gap shows Japan has failed to make any meaningful progress for several…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japanese spouses can't legally have separate last names. The head of the Keidanren, Japan's most powerful business group, says that's impeding the…
SOCIETY
How do you solve the problem of a rapidly aging population? Japan's government has a novel answer: change what "elderly" means. PM…
SOCIETY
Wake up, babe - a new form of workplace harassment just dropped in Japan. It may not get you fired, but many…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Japan's government is pushing a new law to strip permanent residents of their status - but it's based on incomplete data. Learn…
