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Omotenashi: The Business Norm Underlying Low Economic Productivity in Japan

September 11, 2018

One idiosyncrasy unique to corporate Japan prevents the reduction of unessential workers to improve productivity.

Japan’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Uncharted Territory

March 09, 2018

Japan’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Uncharted Territory

Japan’s jobless rate for January improved by 0.3 percent, squeezing the labor force to maximum participation.

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Japan’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Uncharted Territory

Japan’s Persistent Labor Shortage

July 14, 2014

Japan’s Persistent Labor Shortage

An inflexible labor market, immigration and low fertility form the Japanese labor shortage trifecta.

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Japan’s Persistent Labor Shortage

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