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Japan's tax revenues likely hit record high in fiscal 2024, sources say
Japan's tax revenues likely hit a record high for a fifth straight year in the fiscal period that ended in March due to ...
Avoiding your boss? In Japan, you can hire someone to quit your job for you.
Japanese companies’ rigid hierarchies can make it hard to confront bosses. Enter “proxy quitters.” TOKYO — Shota Shimizu slid ...
Japan’s Business Sentiment Beats Consensus Despite Tariffs
Confidence among Japan’s large manufacturers edged up in June, reflecting resilience in the face of the escalating US tariff ...
BBC and S4C secure rights for live coverage of Japan v Wales this summer
BBC Cymru Wales and S4C have announced a new broadcast deal for the live free-to-air rights for the men’s two-Test tour of ...
Japan launches a climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight
Japan has successfully launched a climate monitoring satellite using its H-2A rocket. This marks the rocket's 50th and final ...
Japan Business Sentiment Improves Despite Tariffs
Large Japanese manufacturers became slightly more optimistic about their business conditions in the second quarter despite ...
Japan's business mood holds up but US tariff worries grow, survey shows
Confidence among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to June, a central bank survey showed, as firms ...
Chinese passengers describe Japan Airlines flight’s violent plunge before emergency landing
The budget Spring Airlines Japan flight from Shanghai to Tokyo diverted to Kansai where it landed safely on Monday night ...