The Bank of Japan is now pointing the finger at chronic labour shortages—rather than sluggish demand—as the culprit behind ...

Job mobility in Japan has traditionally been low due to lifetime employment arrangements and strong labor laws.

Japan's average unemployment rate in 2024 fell 0.1 percentage point from a year earlier to 2.5 percent, as fewer workers were ...

In this episode, we explore how Japan’s spot working revolution is reshaping the way people work, addressing labour shortages ...

The yen climbed to a nine-week high on Friday as market players piled on bets for more interest rate hikes in Japan this year ...

Labour cash earnings rose more than expected in December and the November figures were all revised upwards. If Shunto results ...

The Japanese government has adopted a number of policies to address the market’s structural problems. The main emphasis has been on boosting productivity and encouraging more broad-based labor ...

Japan’s demand for foreign workers remains high, but sustaining this pace is uncertain amid regional competition from Singapore and South Korea, which are also addressing labour shortages. THE number ...

Japan’s rising household spending and wage growth boost BoJ rate hike bets, pressuring USD/JPY. US jobs data now in focus for ...

EUR/JPY retreats after gains in the previous session, trading near 159.00 during Asian hours on Wednesday. The decline of the ...