Japan’s Foreign Workforce Hits Record as Labor Crisis Deepens
The number of foreign workers in Japan reached a new high, underscoring the country’s growing reliance on people from overseas to address its chronic labor shortage.
Japan’s Underlying Inflation Still Slightly Below Target, BOJ Governor Says
Underlying inflation in Japan is still slightly below the central bank’s target of 2%, Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said, ...
Analysis-Resource-poor Japan was girding for an AI energy surge. DeepSeek raised the stakes
Weeks after Japan revealed details of a landmark energy plan partly designed to keep up with an expected AI surge, the shock ...
Resource-poor Japan was girding for an AI energy surge. DeepSeek raised the stakes.
Weeks after Japan revealed details of a landmark energy plan partly designed to keep up with an expected AI surge, the shock ...
How nonprofits abroad can fill gaps when the US government cuts off foreign aid
The U.S. government gives other nations US$68 billion of foreign assistance annually—more than any other country. Over half ...
Japan Sees Debt-Service Costs Jumping 25% by 2028 as BOJ Hikes
The Japanese government expects its annual debt-servicing costs to rise to almost $230 billion over the next four years as the central bank’s campaign to gradually raise interest rates drives up ...
Japan's government interest costs to swell more than 50% in next few years
Japan's annual interest payments on government debt could surge more than 50% over the next few years, government estimates ...
Japan's 'soft' but not ineffective approach to public health during the COVID-19 pandemic
In contrast to the lockdowns imposed in many countries around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese ...