Over the last few weeks, there's been massive disruption in the labor market with President Donald Trump's administration moving to freeze federal aid and lay off tens of thousands of federal workers.

More Japanese youth are now working at Korean companies, restaurants, and clothing stores. While Japan’s economy was once ...

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

Japan’s labor market in April appeared to be weathering a severe slowdown in economic activity due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a closer look at official data released on Friday revealed a ...

On paper, Japan’s output gap ... the BOJ said a dwindling pool of female and elderly workers meant labor market conditions are tightening even amid subdued economic growth.

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

On paper, Japan's output gap ... the BOJ said a dwindling pool of female and elderly workers meant labour market conditions are tightening even amid subdued economic growth.

Over the last few weeks, there's been massive disruption in the labor market with Donald Trump's administration moving to freeze federal aid and lay off tens of thousands of federal workers.

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

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

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 ...