Japan’s historic work ethic is declining—45% of workers admit they’re quiet quitting todayheadline
Bare minimum Mondays. Tired Tuesdays. Weak Wednesdays. Employees may show up and get their work done, but a growing number ...
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Japan’s population falls by half million as birth rate stays low todayheadline
Japan’s population contracted by half a million last year, underscoring the country’s mounting challenges in tackling labor shortages and financing ...
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Eyebrow pencils and primers: Why Japan’s Male police cadets are taking makeup lessons todayheadline
Male police cadets in Japan are learning makeup skills. The Fukushima Police Academy started offering makeup classes in January for ...
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A ‘cabbage shock’ squeezes Japan’s chefs and shoppers: ‘Mind-blowingly expensive’ todayheadline
Many on Japanese social media were aghast after a head of cabbage was recently given an eye-popping price tag of ...
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Biden blocks Japan’s Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel
President Joe Biden said Friday that he has decided to block a $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by Japanese ...
Read moreDetailsJapan’s Onomichi to exit Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard amid crisis todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Export Association Forum said it has tied up with Solidaridad, a civil society organization, ...
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AI boom makes 139-year-old cable company Japan’s hottest stock todayheadline
The global boom in AI has turned an obscure 139-year-old Japanese company into a stock-market star. Fujikura Ltd., which makes ...
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