TOKYO (AP) — In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko,” or ...

Reluctance to change job and rise of ‘proxy quitters’ is a reaction to Japan’s ‘rigid’ labour market – but there are signs of ...

TOKYO — In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko,” or ...

In Japan’s labour market, an increase in people changing jobs is occurring in the middle of a growing labour shortage, and changing traditional features of Japanese corporate culture such as lifetime ...

In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful. Enter "taishoku daiko," or "job-leaving ...

Japan is famous for its work ethic… but some jobs take it to a whole new level of stress and difficulty. In this video, we explore the most grueling, exhausting, and downright nightmare-inducing jobs ...

Japan’s labour shortage has led to increased hiring of workers with disabilities, especially in rural areas and understaffed sectors. While legal reforms and public support services have improved ...

I moved to Japan three years ago and started working a corporate job. Hanging out with coworkers at nomikai is important, and they often involve a lot of alcohol. Fax machines are surprisingly popular ...