Tokyo, 12 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will exhaust “all policy tools” to sustain wage hikes that will be crucial in finally ending deflation, and pave the way for the economy to… Read more
Tokyo, 12 June, /AJMEDIA/ Group of Seven (G7) leaders will fly to southern Italy this week for their annual summit in downbeat mood, confronting myriad woes at home even as… Read more
Tokyo, 12 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan ranked 118th among 146 countries in the gender gap rankings in 2024, improving slightly from its record low of 125th last year but remaining the… Read more
Tokyo, 12 June, /AJMEDIA/ A powerful Japanese business lobby is calling on the government to allow married couples to keep dual surnames, saying the lack of freedom to do so… Read more
Tokyo, 12 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese biochemist Akira Endo, who discovered cholesterol-lowering statins, has died aged 90, his former student and colleague said on Tuesday. Statins, which can prevent heart attacks… Read more
Tokyo, 12 June, /AJMEDIA/ The government said Tuesday it is considering expanding the scope of companies required to release gender wage gap data, aiming to address the pay disparity between… Read more
Tokyo, 12 June, /AJMEDIA/ Sogo & Seibu Co Ltd will renew its business strategy under its new shareholder and commence full-scale renovation work on the Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store. The… Read more
Tokyo, 12 June, /AJMEDIA/ General Motors has approved another $6 billion share repurchase as the Detroit automaker adds to its 2024 momentum. The Tuesday announcement follows a $10 billion share… Read more
Tokyo, 12 June, /AJMEDIA/ K-pop megastars Seventeen will become UNESCO “goodwill ambassadors” from June 26, the United Nations body announced on Tuesday. “Seventeen and UNESCO share the same commitment to… Read more
Tokyo, 12 June, /AJMEDIA/ Elon Musk on Tuesday dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman for betraying the startup’s founding mission. In a California… Read more