Hayakawa specifically chose to set the story in 1987, during Japan’s economic bubble period, seeing parallels with contemporary society. “Back then, Japan’s economy was growing and growing.

TOKYO: Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the March quarter at a faster pace than expected, data showed on Friday (May 16), underscoring the fragile nature of its recovery now ...

A ‘black’ company, corporation or business in Japan is defined as one that treats employees badly and has an “exploitative” environment, while a ‘salaryman’ is a white-collar worker or ...

Asia stocks: Japan falls on weak GDP, Alibaba losses dent Hong Kong By Investing.com - May 15, 2025 1 Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks moved in a flat-to-low range on Friday with Japanese markets ...

Japan stopped using the MMR vaccine seven years ago - virtually the only developed nation to turn its back on the jab. Government health chiefs claim a four-year experiment with it has had serious ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

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Growing up in Japan, Uchida was taught that happiness was more relational. It could be found between us, rather than within us. Her studies confirmed her intuitions: for the Japanese, social ...

Welcome to the Japanese Yen exchange rate & live currency converter page. The Japanese Yen (JPY) exchange rates represented on this page are live, updated every minute within the forex market's ...

In our latest video, we go over the basics of what you need to know about the NHK fees in Japan. NHK or Nippon Hoso Kyokai is Japan’s public broadcaster and is funded primarily through reception fees ...