Keiko Ujikane

2 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Keiko Ujikane

The head of one of Japan’s largest investment banks used the Tokyo Pride Parade to strike a rare public stance on pushing ahead with diversity initiatives, as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to abolish such policies. Few Japanese corporate executives have taken a clear position on U.S. efforts to roll back the diversity, equity and inclusion policies that had become common at global corporations, though many firms appear to have quietly maintained their initiatives.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Keiko Ujikane

Akihiko Ogino Photographer: Keiko Ujikane/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- The head of one of Japan’s largest investment banks used the Tokyo Pride parade to strike a rare public stance on pushing ahead with diversity initiatives, as US President Donald Trump seeks to abolish such policies.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Keiko Ujikane

10 hours agoHe's right. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told the Navy to rename a ship named after iconic civil rights leader Harvey Milk. For those who don't know, Harvey Milk was one of the first openly gay elected officials in US history and a pioneering gay rights activist. In 1977, he was elected to the …

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Erica Yokoyama |Keiko Ujikane

Gains in Japan’s wages cooled more than expected in March while early trade figures for April showed export growth slowing, adding to the case for the Bank of Japan to proceed cautiously with interest-rate hikes as economic risks at home and abroad continue to mount. Nominal cash earnings rose 2.1% from a year earlier, decelerating from a revised 2.7% pace in February and below a median economist forecast of 2.5%, the Labor Ministry reported Friday.

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Erica Yokoyama |Keiko Ujikane

Gains in Japan’s wages cooled more than expected in March while early trade figures for April showed export growth slowing, adding to the case for the Bank of Japan to proceed cautiously with interest-rate hikes as economic risks at home and abroad continue to mount. Nominal cash earnings rose 2.1% from a year earlier, decelerating from a revised 2.7% pace in February and below a median economist forecast of 2.5%, the Labor Ministry reported Friday.