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Japan to buy 1.4 mln doses of Daiichi Sankyo COVID vaccine
Reuters - Nov 18
Japan's health ministry said on Friday it agreed to buy 1.4 million doses of Daiichi Sankyo's updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Japan's U.S.-bound exports hit record high on weak yen
Nikkei - Nov 17
Japanese exports to the U.S. hit a record high in October in yen terms, as automobile shipments continued to rise amid the weak local currency.
Sony lures record female engineers despite talent shortage in Japan
Kyodo - Nov 17
Sony Corp. is increasing its hiring of female engineers, aiming to achieve a record-high percentage among its new hires for the next fiscal year, challenging the entrenched stereotype in Japan that typically associates men with such roles.
President of Ricoh Japan Resigns for Pressuring Woman to Have Abortion
petapixel.com - Nov 17
The president of Ricoh Japan, Kazuhiro Kimura, has resigned after an internal investigation found that he violated company’s code of conduct by pressuring a woman to have an abortion.
Uber waiting for ride-hailing opportunity in Japan if ban is lifted
Nikkei - Nov 17
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of the U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies, said it would operate its full range of services in Japan if the ban on private-car ride-hailing is lifted.
Japan's Isuzu eyes new business with battery-swapping EV truck
Nikkei - Nov 16
Japan's Isuzu Motors is set to launch a new business based on electric trucks that use replaceable batteries, Nikkei has learned, in a drive to make deliveries more efficient.
Japan ex-currency tsar sees structural factors behind yen weakness
Reuters - Nov 16
A former top Japanese financial official said on Wednesday yen weakness might be caused not only by interest rate differentials between Japan and the United States but also by structural factors such as a worsening fiscal position.
The dark side of Japan's housing solution
Uncover With Dawn - Nov 15
Japan, the fourth-largest economy in the world, plays roulette with both its economy and environment. There is an ongoing housing crisis, with a larger-than-economic impact. The potential danger of moving into bigger cities is easily ignored by the government. Instead of solving the problem, they expand the cities, but at what cost?
Japan's economy contracts as demand wanes
Reuters - Nov 15
Japan's economy contracted in July-September, snapping three straight quarters of expansion, squeezed by weakening demand and complicating policymakers' efforts to revive faltering growth.
Booking.com told to alert users to card fraud risk
NHK - Nov 15
The Japan Tourism Agency has instructed the international travel reservation service, Booking.com, to alert users to incidences of credit card fraud on its website.
Skymark eyes logistics business following major tie-up
News On Japan - Nov 14
Japanese low-cost airline Skymark is looking to enter the logistics market following Suzuyo Holdings move to become the airlines largest shareholder.
'mercari Hallo' taps into part-time job market
News On Japan - Nov 14
Japanese e-commerce giant Mercari has announced their entry into the part-time job market, starting next spring.
Idled factories repurposed to boost chip output in Japan
NHK - Nov 14
Japanese manufacturers are repurposing idle factories to expand their production capacity of semiconductors used in electric vehicles. Remodeling existing plants is faster than building new ones from scratch.
Major power blackout hits Okinawa
News On Japan - Nov 13
A widespread power outage affecting nearly 20% of households and businesses in Okinawa Prefecture was restored 2 hours after a thermal generator breakdown on Sunday afternoon.
Age care workers quitting over wage gap
News On Japan - Nov 12
The number of age care worker resignations in Japan exceeded the number of new hires last year, with 'low wages' cited as one of the main reasons.
90 percent of households in Japan feeling inflationary pinch: survey
News On Japan - Nov 12
As consumer prices continue to rise in Japan, a recent survey indicates that 90% of households are experiencing financial strain.
