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Government-backed project aims to counter drop in consumption among young that has hit tax revenues
Middle classes who fear a lean retirement are risking their health to continue working in sweltering conditions
Inoculation rates among elderly are high but only a fraction of people under 20 have had boosters
Desire to make an impact is prompting workers to reconsider career plans
Despite appearances, religion remains a powerful background presence in the country
Voters hand Tokyo a historic opportunity to revise pacifist constitution
Long-serving premier leaves an outsized legacy in economics and diplomacy
In a culture that rewards seniority, young workers feel resentment towards older unproductive colleagues
Mieko Kawakami’s third novel to appear in English challenges the expectations and social strictures that weigh on women
Ageing populations present opportunities as well as risks for equity investors
A shorter working week is not a guaranteed fix to the problem of low labour productivity
Magnitude 7.4 tremor rattles areas devastated by 2011 tsunami with warnings of more potential aftershocks
Local authorities target 15,000 homes that have been abandoned and left to rot after owners died
The death of a rampant nationalist who made offence-giving an art form is a reminder that the city loves a rebel
Outsourcing jobs overseas makes sense but corporate Japan may not be ready
Sanrio’s 33-year-old chief executive ready to take on Disney for intellectual property dominance
The country has introduced restrictions on foreigners that risk blunting its soft power
Falling birth rate means 40,000 fewer citizens turned 20 last year than the previous year
Tomoko Yoshino vows to raise pressure on corporate Japan to promote women’s progress
Driver fined ¥43 for one-minute delay highlights a ruthless work culture and obsessive perfectionism
The phenomenon of individuals withdrawing into their bedrooms may not be culturally unique
Passengers’ terror was heightened by rules which prevent train drivers using their initiative
Demographic patterns and rising incomes create opportunities for consolidation
The newly-wed has lost her title and challenged the constraints of Japan’s imperial family
Bride says the intense criticism of their relationship had horrified the pair
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