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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 ...
Trump says US could reach trade deal with India, casts doubt on deal with Japan
The United States could reach a trade deal with India that would help American companies compete in the South Asian country ...
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 ...
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'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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Measures to Ease Inflation Must be Speedy, Says Japan’s Ishiba
Any measures to ease inflation in Japan must be speedy and shouldn’t impede the government’s ability to fund social services, ...