Is Japanese really needed for doing business in Japan?
There are areas of business in Japan that absolutely require Japanese language skills. But there are many areas of business in Japan where Japanese is no longer a necessity.
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Japan Finance Ministry considering consumption tax on low-cost imported goods priced at ¥10,000 or less
The ministry aims to level the playing field for competition between domestic and foreign businesses.
Japanese Air Self-Defence Force’s training jet may have crashed into farming pond in Aichi
According to Aichi prefectural police, several emergency phone calls were received to alert that something like a plane had crashed into the pond in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture,…
Japan aims to double cybersecurity specialists by 2030, relax certification requirements
Public and private sectors cooperation on cybersecurity will also be increased.
Kitagawa Utamaro ukiyo-e print rediscovered after 43 years
Utamaro’s depictions of beautiful women in ukiyo-e woodblock prints, published by Tsutaya Juzaburo, contributed to his rise in popularity starting around 1792.
Rice prices in Japan dip for first time in 18 weeks as government stockpiles reach supermarket
Although this marked the first drop since Dec. 23-29, prices are still more than double the ¥2,106 recorded during the same week a year earlier.
80 Years after WWII, junior high school badge found in natural cave in Okinawa
Finder hopes DNA analysis can determine family for the badge to be returned.
Japanese government fears U.S.-China talks may sideline Japan-U.S. negotiations
According to a senior government official, the United States has stated that the U.S.-China agreement will not set a precedent for other countries.
Japan enhancing system to lure workers in big companies to smaller regional firms
The enhanced program also upgraded a scheme for compensating transferees who are concerned that their salaries will decrease if they were to take up the new positions. With the…
Nissan plans to cut 20,000 jobs worldwide
This accounts for about 15% of the company’s consolidated workforce.