Kazuaki Nagata

Jan 22, 2025 | archive.md | Tomoko Otake |Kazuaki Nagata |Richard A. Meyer

Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo and Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University said that they have developed a peptide that can bind to the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 to prevent COVID-19 infections. The peptide, which is a short chain of amino acids, has shown effectiveness in experiments involving various coronavirus strains attempting to infect human cell lines and hamsters.

Jan 17, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Kazuaki Nagata

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Jan 12, 2025 | japantimes.co.jp | Kazuaki Nagata

Japanese companies are scrambling to improve English-language disclosures ahead of a requirement for many of them to publish financials more accessible to international investors. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Japan is teaming up with Takara Printing, a Tokyo company that offers investor relations (IR) disclosure support, to roll out services to help listed companies release English-language information from this month.

Jan 9, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Kazuaki Nagata

Real wages in Japan fell for a fourth consecutive month in November as inflation continued to eat away at nominal increases, adding yet another complication to the country’s rate outlook. As some food prices and utility rates increased, inflation-adjusted real wages dropped 0.3% from a year earlier in November, according to data released by the labor ministry Thursday. Nominal wages in November rose by 3%, a 35th straight month of increases. Base salaries jumped by 2.7%, the most in 32 years.

Jan 9, 2025 | japantimes.co.jp | Tomoko Otake |Kathryn Wortley |Kazuaki Nagata

Real wages in Japan fell for a fourth consecutive month in November as inflation continued to eat away at nominal increases, adding yet another complication to the country's rate outlook. As some food prices and utility rates increased, inflation-adjusted real wages dropped 0.3% from a year earlier in November, according to data released by the labor ministry Thursday. Nominal wages in November rose by 3%, a 35th straight month of increases. Base salaries jumped by 2.7%, the most in 32 years.