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Japan's labor market reforms aimed to boost flexibility and efficiency. The "Dispatch Law" of 1986 let firms hire temporary staff through agencies for adjusting their workforce easily. The 1997 revision of the Labor Standards Act created "white-colla

Why Japan got the worst job culture and is dying because of it. Inshort 1. Until 1990, Japan's economy was booming and seemed like it could surpass the West. 2. This led to a stock market and real estate bubble due to easy loans. 3. The bubble bu

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced the launch of a government-run dating app aimed at encouraging marriage and addressing Japan's declining birth rate. Set to debut this summer, the app requires users to undergo a thorough registration p

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