In the article "Japan's 'Flexicurity' Approach: Reforming labor market institutions with a focus on reassurance, training, and flexibility," one of two featured articles in this month's RIETI Report, ...

Faced with an aging population and labor shortages, Japanese businesses are increasingly relying on service robots to ...

Japan's labor shortage is a growing problem, but a more flexible and fluid jobs market can help workers excel. Authorities hope that will lead to productivity gains that will help the economy.

USD/JPY and AUD/USD trends influenced by Trump’s tariff actions, U.S. jobs data, and central bank outlooks. Market sentiment ...

leaving huge labor gaps that need filling in critical areas. Japan’s service robot industry is poised for explosive growth, ...

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.

This study examines the local labor market effects of offshoring on manufacturing activities. One of the contributions of this study is that it develops matched foreign affiliate-domestic ...