For one Japanese salaryman, nearly a decade of $4 annual pay rises
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has urged profitable companies to boost wages at spring wage negotiations, setting a guideline for most other companies.
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Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant checked after strong quake
The situation involved a tank connected to spent fuel pools at the plant and was apparently triggered by the strong earthquake that struck off Fukushima.
Japan to boost monitoring of Russian military activities around country
Since the beginning of March, Russia’s military has conducted exercises around Japan on a number of occasions.
Japanese language schools, vocational schools pledge to help Ukrainian refugees
Participating organizations will provide basically free lessons and cover refugees’ travel costs to Japan.
Japanese sisters fret over fate of Ukrainian fiances
The women met their intended husbands in 2019 at a Ukrainian government facility that was holding an event to introduce Japanese language and culture to locals.
Japan’s ruling LDP stresses unity with coalition partner at party convention
Many LDP members said Kishida has displayed strong leadership amid the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Covid-19 pandemic wipes out 30 of Japan’s ski resorts over 2 years
The number of resorts has sunk to two-thirds since peaking at 698 in 1999.
Akita: Seasoning to sprinkle over pet food helps keep fluffy friends healthy
Since February, Takalabo Produce has been selling Ato-nose Natto Furikake, freeze-dried domestic hikiwari (crushed) fermented soybeans, for dogs and cats online.
Russian invasion prompts search for alternative raw material sources
Material prices on international markets are rising, making it difficult for makers to switch suppliers.
11 years on, Fukushima morass still poses danger
On March 11, 2011, the meltdown of three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan became the world's second-worst nuclear disaster.