A ‘black’ company, corporation or business in Japan is defined as one that treats employees badly and has an “exploitative” environment, while a ‘salaryman’ is a white-collar worker or ...

TOKYO -- Japan's economy shrank an annualized 0.7% in the January to March quarter from the previous three months, according to preliminary government figures released Friday. The decline ...

TOKYO: Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the March quarter at a faster pace than expected, data showed on Friday (May 16), underscoring the fragile nature of its recovery now ...

A look inside a Japanese corporate worker’s 18.5-hour day has shocked people around the world who described it as “hell” and a stark contrast to how tourists perceive the East Asian nation.

When the average punter thinks of iconic '90s Japanese cars, a Nissan Skyline, Toyota Supra, or even a Subaru Impreza WRX and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution frequently come to mind. RELATED ...

TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year and at a faster pace than expected, data for the March quarter showed on Friday, underscoring the fragile nature of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan has signalled it is prepared to hold out for a better deal with US President Donald Trump over trade ...

Japan's government has been brainstorming its negotiating strategy for the third-round of tariff talks in Washington later next week. A focus is on automobile import tariffs imposed by the Trump ...

The SoftBank boss had been warning for years that Japan was lagging behind in its use of AI, a technology on which he has staked his reputation and that he believes will usher in a new era for ...

A Navy surface warfare officer has been charged with murder in the death of his wife, Jesse Arguinzoni Olsen, in Fukuoka, Japan, in October. Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Olsen, currently assigned to ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Japan reached a new milestone in their green bioeconomy partnership with the signing of three strategic agreements worth RM1.34 billion on May 12 at Expo 2025 Osaka in ...

Security cooperation with the Philippines has become even more important for Japan as it seeks to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific, and maintain peace and stability in East Asia. Japan has ...