Temp job matching service 'Timee' has gone public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange amidst increasing labor shortages and diversified work styles. (News On Japan)

Starting in October, the Japanese government will introduce a new support measure aimed at addressing the logistics industry's labor shortage, known as the "2024 Problem," by offering up to 5 yen in points per delivery for using services like "Leave Delivery," where packages are left at the door. (News On Japan)

When inflation picked up a few years ago, no one was happy - well, apart from Japan, who might be able to pick itself up from its deflationary funk. So, could a sudden inflation spike be the beginning of Japan's long-awaited recovery? (TLDR News Global)

Convenience store giant Lawson was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on July 24, as it enters a joint management system with Mitsubishi Corporation and KDDI. (News On Japan)

A new multi-use complex has opened in Shibuya, Tokyo, an area experiencing a significant development boom, often described as a once-in-a-century transformation. (News On Japan)

The national average minimum wage for this fiscal year has been set at 1,054 yen per hour, with the increase of 50 yen marking the largest ever. (News On Japan)

The final deliberations to set this year’s guideline for raising the minimum wage have ended without a consensus between labor and business representatives in Japan, resulting in a postponed outcome. (News On Japan)

Amazon has launched a new service in Japan called Amazon Pharmacy, which delivers prescription drugs to customers' homes. (News On Japan)

NTT West announced that it will end its 'Town Page' phone directory and '104' phone inquiry services in March 2026. (News On Japan)

Crane games, where players attempt to grab prizes, are now found not only in game centers but also in convenience stores. Since March 2024, major convenience store chain Lawson has been actively installing crane game machines and aims to expand to 1,000 stores nationwide by fiscal year 2025. (News On Japan)

The winners of this year's Japan Startup Awards, recognizing entrepreneurs who create impactful new businesses and serve as next-generation role models, have been announced. (News On Japan)

Demolition work on a nearly completed ten-story apartment building in Kunitachi, Tokyo, which obstructed the view of Mount Fuji, began last week, seeking to restore the once picturesque view from the 'Fujimidori' shopping street extending from JR Kunitachi Station.

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The average price of new condominiums in Tokyo's 23 wards for the first half of this year was 108.55 million yen, marking the second consecutive year that prices have exceeded 100 million yen. (News On Japan)

The demand for advanced semiconductors, driven by AI technology, is rapidly increasing, creating high expectations for Japanese semiconductor material manufacturers. We spoke with Takahashi, CEO of Resonac, a leading manufacturer in semiconductor materials, about Japan's competitive advantages. (News On Japan)

McDonald's Japan announced that approximately half of the stores affected by a register malfunction on Friday have resumed operations. (News On Japan)

Japan's nationwide consumer price index (CPI) for June, which measures the price movement of goods and services consumed at home, rose by 2.6%. (News On Japan)

Trying to solve the problem of finding a successor, a historic natto producer was taken over, only to have its funds siphoned off in a scam that is becoming increasingly common in Japan. (News On Japan)

Japan's third largest newspaper company, the Mainichi Shimbun, announced on Wednesday that it would cease newspaper deliveries in Toyama Prefecture by the end of September this year. Currently, only the morning edition is being published in Toyama, with the estimated circulation falling to 840 copies in 2023. (News On Japan)

Panasonic Holdings plans to sell its commercial large projector business to Orix for around 100 billion yen ($633 million). Panasonic's commercial large projectors were used during the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and are scheduled to be used in the upcoming Paris Olympics starting next week. (News On Japan)

Toyota announced that it will continue to halt the production of three models beyond August due to a certification fraud issue affecting mass production of automobiles. (News On Japan)