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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 ...
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 Confidence Beats Expectations Despite Tariffs
Confidence among Japan’s large manufacturers edged up in June, reflecting resilience in the face of the escalating US tariff ...
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 ...
China lifts a nearly 2-year ban on seafood from Japan over Fukushima wastewater
China has reopened its market to seafood from Japan after a nearly two-year ban over the discharge of slightly radioactive ...
Trump threatens Japan with new tariffs after claiming country won't buy America's rice
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts responds to President Donald Trump threatening Japan with a new tariff and Elon ...
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Scientists detect a rare slow-motion earthquake along Japan’s tsunami fault
Scientists detected a slow-motion earthquake off Japan, offering rare insight into hidden faults and tsunami risks beneath ...
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 ...