Japan is running out of people on sidelines of job market
TOKYO -- Japan's labor pool is losing precious depth, with the share of potential workers falling by half over two decades.
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Toyota will oversee model certification at subsidiary Daihatsu after safety testing scandal
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Toyota will oversee model certification at its subsidiary Daihatsu to regain trust among dealers, customers and workers after a safety testing scandal, Daihatsu’s new president said Monday.
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Japan tests airlifting defibrillators by drone at golf course
CHIBA, Japan -- Testing is underway to transport automated external defibrillators via drone at a golf course near here, hoping to quickly deliver assistance to golfers who suddenly fall ill.
Watami to buy U.S.-based Sonny Sushi for $6m
TOKYO -- Japan's Watami will acquire U.S.-based Sonny Sushi, which supplies sushi products to supermarkets and hotels, for $6 million in its first entry into the American market, Nikkei has learned.
Political battle to succeed Modi brews quietly in India
TOKYO -- In the upcoming general elections in India, set to begin in April, a third consecutive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Hindu nationalist party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 73, appears to be a safe bet.
K-pop's latest sensation Ateez harbors Super Bowl dreams
This article was originally published in Japanese in Nikkei Entertainment!, a monthly magazine and part of Nikkei Business Publications, a Nikkei group company.
Japanese leader visits new chip factory, stressing ties with Taiwan and support for key technology
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited a new semiconductor plant for which his government has pledged more than 1 trillion yen ($7 billion) of support to secure a steady supply of chips on Saturday.