A social media campaign against dress codes and expectations that women wear high heels at work has gone viral in Japan, with thousands joining the #KuToo movement. Nearly 20,000 women have signed an ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese women push to ban mandatory high heels in workplaces
She called the campaign the #KuToo movement, which is a play on #MeToo and an amalgam of the Japanese terms for “shoes” and “pain.” At a news conference, the 32-year-old Ishikawa said that the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho bank to allow employees to take side jobs by next March
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. plans to change its personnel policy to allow employees to hold side jobs by the end of next March, the first such move by a mega-bank. By helping employees seek new ... ( read original story ...)
Driverless trains back on track in Yokohama — with drivers
“We need to restart train operations as early as possible, as there is a limit to substituting services by buses,” said Yokohama Seaside Line President Akihiko Mikami at a news conference prior to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s policy guidelines call for more stimulus next year: draft
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan should deploy expansive fiscal stimulus "without hesitation" next year if overseas economies pose downside risks to growth, a draft of the government's annual economic policy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US to hold working-level trade talks June 10-11
Japanese economy minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a news conference after a regular cabinet meeting. Japan and the United States will hold working-level talks on trade in the United States on June ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to greenlight 5G base stations on 200,000 traffic signals
TOKYO -- Japan's government will allow NTT Docomo and ... The plan is included in the government's draft IT strategy blueprint, obtained by Nikkei and expected to be approved by the cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturing PMI dips in May
TOKYO -- Japan's manufacturing sector contracted in May with both output and new orders falling for fifth successive months, according to a survey. The Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei down as trade woes, strong yen hurt; SoftBank Group extends losses
TOKYO, June 4 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday morning as festering trade tensions and a stronger yen hurt sentiment while extended losses for index-heavy SoftBank Group added to the overall ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles on global slowdown worries; SoftBank Group, exporters weigh
“Investors’ main concern is that the trade war may hurt global growth,” said Toru Ibayashi, executive director of wealth management at UBS Securities, Japan, adding that the Nikkei could fall further. ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Sees Managing Directors in Tokyo Equities Depart
Deutsche Bank AG has seen recent high-level departures in equities-trading at its Tokyo office, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Managing director Sean McCarthy, who worked in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics banning ticket holders from posting event images on social media
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are more than a year away, but controversy for ticket holders is already brewing. Per the fine print on the terms and conditions of ticket purchase, attendees will be barred ... ( read original story ...)
Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes. Why Doesn’t the U.S. Build More of Them?
The technique that protected Mr. Itakura’s building is used in roughly 9,000 structures in Japan today, up from just two dozen at the time of the Kobe earthquake. Thousands of other buildings in the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama train left in wrong direction due to power unit glitch
YOKOHAMA--A power unit malfunction is believed to have caused an automated train here to depart a station in the wrong direction, injuring more than a dozen passengers. No irregularities were found in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises movie ticket prices for the first time in 26 years
Movie ticket prices in Japan have been raised for the first time in 26 years. Astonishingly, standard admission prices have stood at ￥1,800 (just under £14) since the last price hike, way back in 1993 ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-top Japanese official who killed reclusive son reportedly feared he ‘might harm others’
according to Kyodo News. In that incident, the suspect was also a middle-aged social recluse -- known in Japan as "hikikomori" -- who rarely left the house where he lived with his elderly aunt and ... ( read original story ...)