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Hinako Mori, 22, arranges products at a Don Quijote outlet in Tokyo in October. The ÐÔÊÓ½çese retailer, which relaxed its rules concerning hair and nail polish three years ago, says nearly a quarter of its employees sport brightly colored hair.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2025
More ÐÔÊÓ½çese firms relax rules in tussle for workers
The country's labor shortage has led companies to ease up on various aspects, such as hair and nail polish color, to secure enough part-timers.
A customer holds a paper cup with the logo of coffee house chain LAP, which stands for Life Among People, in front of one of the chain's cafes in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district on Oct. 28.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2025
Budget coffee start-up leaves bitter taste in Berlin
Critics accused LAP of squeezing out local cafes with its €2.50 cappuccinos and aggressive expansion in the German capital.
Currently, about 2,400 employees are engaged in vehicle production at Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2025
Nissan to set up panel with union over Oppama plant shutdown
The committee will hold its first meeting as early as this month to discuss measures for current workers, such as transferring them to a subsidiary.
Berkshire Hathaway sold ?210.1 billion ($1.4 billion) in yen-denominated bonds on Friday at a narrower spread than its previous deal, as global investors flock to ÐÔÊÓ½ç.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2025
Berkshire Hathaway raises more than ?210 billion from bond sale
The Omaha, Nebraska-based firm has been a regular issuer of yen bonds since its debut six years ago, making it the largest foreign issuer of yen notes in that period.
As of Nov. 10, a total of 11,045 employees at publicly listed companies in ÐÔÊÓ½ç have been targeted for early retirement this year, the highest since 2021, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2025
Profitable firms cut jobs as activist investors and TSE seek stronger returns
A wave of voluntary and early retirement programs in ÐÔÊÓ½ç that overwhelmingly target employees age 50 and above is on track to hit a four-year high.
Government backing and sustained AI investment are fueling momentum in ÐÔÊӽ硯s chip revival, with companies like Advantest and Tokyo Electron raising their full-year operating profit forecast.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2025
ÐÔÊÓ½çese chip sector¡¯s earnings show AI appetite and auto slump
Government backing and sustained AI investment are reinforcing optimism across the nation¡¯s tech sector.
ÐÔÊÓ½ç Airlines is looking to streamline the number of jet types it operates and expand use of smaller aircraft to boost efficiencies and cost savings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2025
ÐÔÊÓ½ç Airlines seeks up to 70 new jets in regional fleet overhaul
The airline is looking to streamline the number of jet types it operates to boost efficiencies and cost savings.

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An illustration features the ÐÔÊÓ½çese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
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