The initiative comes as Japan braces for another scorching summer following its hottest summer on record in 2025.

Yahoo Japan is betting big that mandatory AI use can unlock workplace innovation The company’s plan starts with automating 30% of daily tasks, like meetings and documents Internal tools like SeekAI ...

A practical guide to employer pension obligations in Japan, covering public pension enrolment, corporate plans, benefit changes and key ...

In Japan, the decline in productivity has become a major social issue as the working-age population is decreasing owing to a lower birthrate and an increase in aging population. Therefore, companies ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Defense Department is counting on the contractor that provides health care for military members overseas to create a provider network in Japan that accepts civilian ...

Airline operator ANA Holdings plans to offer around $60 million worth of shares to thousands of employees, the latest Japanese company to use employee share incentives as a tool to retain talent and ...

Employees at Shikoku Bank in Japan have signed a pledge vowing to "commit suicide" if they are found guilty of financial wrongdoing. The pledge, which dates back to 1878 when the bank was founded as ...

For workers who dream of quitting but dread the thought of having to confront their boss, Japanese company Exit offers a solution: It will resign on their behalf. The six-year-old company fills a ...

This study examined the association between work performance and lifestyle habits among Japanese employees. The results revealed that insufficient sleep was the predominant factor affecting work ...