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Sho Hayashi might be a walking cliche in San Francisco or Austin. The 33-year-old founder, with two successful startups and a string of degrees to his name, met me in …
Japan’s sleepy tech scene is ready for a comeback Read More
Japan’s government will pay families three times more to leave Tokyo and relocate to less densely populated regions of the country. Since the 2019 fiscal year, parents have been able …
Japan’s million-yen idea to tackle demographic decline Read More
China may try to cozy up to Japan in the short run to curb a possible economic downturn, as President Xi Jinping has been keen to secure a controversial third …
China may warm to Japan to tackle economic slump, but faces hurdles Read More
A Japanese-Australian venture has begun producing hydrogen from brown coal in a 500 million Australian dollars ($390m) pilot project that aims to show liquefied hydrogen can be produced commercially and …
Dirty coal to hydrogen: Trial aims for clean-energy solution Read More
Under Japan’s women’s advancement strategy, dubbed “womenomics,” a record number of women joined the labor force to help fill the country’s chronic labor shortage and resuscitate the sluggish economy. Amid …
Japan’s Struggling Single Mothers Expose the Flaws of Womenomics Read More
Japan’s new leader is looking to revive the nation’s economy with the same strategy that floored it. Dr. Chris G. Pope explains. Abe Shinzo stepped down in September after becoming …
Flogging a dead horse Read More
The Japanese government has said it will cut the country’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, in the latest sign of growing momentum on international climate action. Yoshihide Suga, …
Japan steps up climate ambition with 2050 net zero emissions goal Read More
TOKYO — Central banks in Japan, Europe and Canada are taking a joint look into issuing digital currencies in their home jurisdictions, hoping to offer a convenient and safe alternative …
Central banks in Japan and Europe explore digital currencies Read More
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s exports tumbled at their quickest pace in three years in October, threatening to tip the trade-reliant economy into recession as weakening demand from United States and …
Japan’s October exports post biggest fall in 3 years Read More
Microsoft’s Japanese division found that reducing its working week to four days throughout the month of August caused an increase in productivity and a decrease in costs. Sales per employee rose …
Microsoft Japan’s four-day working week trial led to productivity improvements Read More