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A Shift Toward Minimalist Work Culture in Japan

May 26, 2025 - 00:37
As major corporations like Panasonic move to reduce headcounts, a quiet revolution is underway among Japan’s younger workers: the rise of quiet quitting. (News On Japan)
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Nakano Sunplaza Redevelopment Canceled, Raising Fears of Urban Decay

May 25, 2025 - 02:35
The redevelopment plan for the former Nakano Sunplaza site has been formally scrapped, raising concerns among local residents about the area potentially becoming a neglected eyesore. (News On Japan)
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More Japanese Firms Split Bonuses into Monthly Salaries to Attract Talent

May 25, 2025 - 02:32
Many employees received their paychecks on May 23rd, but for a growing number, those paychecks now include a portion that used to be paid as bonuses. A new compensation trend is emerging among Japan's major corporations: splitting up bonuses and distributing them as part of monthly salaries. (News On Japan)
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Trump Approves U.S. Steel-Nippon Deal

May 24, 2025 - 15:08
In a dramatic reversal from past resistance to foreign ownership of U.S. Steel, President Donald Trump has now announced his approval of what he is calling a partnership between U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel. (News On Japan)
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Job-Quitting Services Boom After Golden Week Holidays

May 23, 2025 - 20:04
As workplaces reopen following the Golden Week holidays in Japan, agencies offering "retirement代行" (job-quitting proxy) services are reporting a surge in requests. These services, which inform employers of a worker's resignation on their behalf, are increasingly used by new employees—many of whom find themselves overwhelmed in their first year of work due to power harassment, excessive unpaid overtime, or discrepancies between job listings and actual duties. (News On Japan)
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Rice Rises 98.4% Year-on-Year in April

May 23, 2025 - 13:33
Japan’s consumer inflation continued its upward trajectory in April, marking the 44th consecutive month of increase, with rice in particular climbing 98.4% year-on-year. (News On Japan)
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Japan's Real Wages Fall 0.5% as Pay Hikes Fail to Keep Up with Inflation

May 23, 2025 - 04:49
Real wages in Japan declined for the third consecutive year, as rising prices continued to outpace wage growth. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Monthly Labour Survey for fiscal 2024, inflation-adjusted wages fell by 0.5% compared to the previous year. (News On Japan)
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FamilyMart Unveils Apollo Plan to Expand Stores and Boost Sales by 10%

May 23, 2025 - 03:50
FamilyMart has unveiled a new retail strategy dubbed the "Apollo Plan," aiming to expand its sales space by attaching small, three-tsubo (about 10 square meters) white containers to existing stores. At a location in Kanagawa Prefecture, curious customers noticed the unfamiliar structure next to the usual storefront, wondering aloud what it might contain. (News On Japan)
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Seafood Prices Also Soaring in Japan

May 22, 2025 - 07:08
Japan is facing a growing crisis not just with rice, but also with seafood, as supply shortages and rising prices begin to hit the consumer's dinner table. (News On Japan)
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Tokyo Condo Prices Fall 8.7% as Fewer Luxury Units Hit Market

May 21, 2025 - 14:25
The average price of a newly built condominium in the Greater Tokyo area in April dropped 8.7% from a year earlier to 69.99 million yen, falling below the 70 million yen mark for the first time in 16 months, according to a report by the Real Estate Economic Institute. (News On Japan)
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Tokyo to Make Water Free for All Households

May 20, 2025 - 18:16
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to waive basic water charges for all ordinary households in the city this summer, covering approximately 8 million households. (News On Japan)
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Japan Rethinks Rice Bidding System

May 20, 2025 - 14:19
With rice prices continuing to hover at historically high levels and empty store shelves becoming more common, the Japanese government is under increasing pressure to implement consumer- and producer-friendly policies. In response, authorities are revising the bidding system for releasing reserve rice stocks, aiming to make it more accessible to smaller wholesalers. (News On Japan)
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Shibuya Station Redevelopment Enters Final Phase

May 20, 2025 - 03:23
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the final phase of a major redevelopment project around Shibuya Station, where Tokyu Corporation and JR East plan to construct two new complex buildings at Shibuya Scramble Square and develop a pedestrian deck connecting the station's east and west sides. (News On Japan)
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How Criminals Hijack Investment Accounts and Dump Worthless Stocks

May 20, 2025 - 01:04
Cases of online securities accounts being hijacked via computers and smartphones are rapidly increasing, with individual investors seeing their carefully built portfolios vanish in unauthorized trades—often involving unfamiliar Chinese stocks. (News On Japan)
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US Fund Criticizes Fuji HD for Rejecting Board Nominees

May 19, 2025 - 00:06
U.S. investment fund Dalton Investments has issued a statement criticizing Fuji Media Holdings for rejecting its proposed board nominees, calling the move "regrettable" and stating it "does not appear to have been seriously considered." (News On Japan)
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Toyota Unions Secure Highest Wage Hikes Since 2000

May 18, 2025 - 15:19
Toyota Group unions have secured the highest average wage increase since 2000, with 123 manufacturing unions achieving pay hikes averaging 16,430 yen and a 5.72% increase, according to the All Toyota Labor Federation, which represents about 362,000 members across 307 unions. (News On Japan)
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Japanese Man Gets 12 Years in China for Spying, Underscoring Risks for Japanese Business Travelers

May 16, 2025 - 13:43
A Japanese man in his 50s was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Chinese court on May 13 under the anti-espionage law, following his December 2021 detention in Shanghai and formal arrest in June 2022 after six months of interrogation. (News On Japan)
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Nissan Plant Closure Raises Alarm in Kitakyushu Over Job Losses

May 16, 2025 - 13:22
Nissan's plan to shut down several of its production facilities has drawn concern from Kitakyushu Mayor Kenji Takeuchi, who said at a press conference on May 15th that the move is "a matter directly linked to citizens' employment and livelihoods." (News On Japan)
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Japan’s Top Banks Break Profit Records as Interest Rates Rise

May 16, 2025 - 06:52
Japan’s three largest banking groups have all reported record net profits for the past fiscal year, with their combined earnings nearing 4 trillion yen. (News On Japan)
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Toshiba Posts Major Turnaround with Fivefold Jump in Operating Profit

May 16, 2025 - 06:42
Toshiba announced that it returned to profitability in its earnings report for the fiscal year ending March 2025, posting a net profit of 279 billion yen. Operating profit, a key indicator of core business performance, surged nearly fivefold from the previous year to 198.5 billion yen, driven in part by increased sales of hard disk drives for data centers. (News On Japan)
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