Weeks after Takaichi’s speech, it was revealed record numbers of victims are seeking compensation for overwork in Japan.

I moved to Japan three years ago and started working a corporate job. Hanging out with coworkers at nomikai is important, and they often involve a lot of alcohol. Fax machines are surprisingly popular ...

Japan's new PM has vowed to "work, work, work," even on two hours of sleep. Critics warn her stance could revive toxic ...

They’re hoping for more play and less work. The Japanese government is trying to encourage more businesses to adopt a four-day workweek due to a labor shortage in the country, which faces a potential ...

A video showing a Japanese office worker's punishing 18.5-hour day has gone viral as social media users expressed their concerns over exploitative work environments often hidden behind Japan's ...

Yuki Watanabe used to spend 12 hours every day toiling away in the office. And that’s considered a short day. A typical 9-to-9 workday is the bare minimum. “The latest I would leave [the office] would ...

Nomura Holdings Inc. plans to require employees in Japan to spend the equivalent of two days a week in the office, double the current rate. The change, scheduled to take effect in spring next year, ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan Engineer District’s (USACE JED) Misawa Resident Office (MRO), located in the wintery hinterlands of Japan’s Aomori prefecture, is home to a small, but ...

On my first morning in Tokyo, a barista in a café near Ueno Station served my coffee with a big smile and two short bows. The cashier was just as kind and patient, though I do not speak Japanese.

CAMB.AI, a start-up building a global content localisation infrastructure driven by AI-powered multilingual translation, has announced the opening of its new APAC office. Former DAZN Japan President ...

Brit Insurance Holding plc [77029] is opening a Japan representative office for Brit Insurance Ltd. [86954] and Brit Syndicates Ltd. in Tokyo as part of strategy to build closer relationships in local ...