Rimi Inomata

Jun 1, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Rimi Inomata

TOKYO -- Japanese companies are rushing to make working rules and paid leave schemes more flexible to support employees who must care for senior family members at home. Time needed for family nursing care is a growing burden on the workforce with most of Japan's baby boomers expected to reach the age of 75.

Feb 21, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Rimi Inomata

TOKYO -- Major Japanese companies including Honda Motor agreed Wednesday to fully meet their labor unions' wage demands in this year's spring negotiations, as they seek to bring relief to workers amid inflation and remain competitive in a tight labor market. Honda, which reached an agreement in the first round of talks for a second straight year, agreed to requests totaling 20,000 yen ($133) in monthly pay raises, including base pay and seniority-based hikes.

Oct 10, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Koya Jibiki |Rimi Inomata |Ryo Nemoto

TOKYO -- Japan's government has sought to maintain its delicate balance in Middle East diplomacy even amid the latest outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned the attacks by Hamas on Israel while calling for restraint on both sides.

Oct 6, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Anna Nishino |Rimi Inomata

TOKYO -- Japanese startup EX-Fusion will soon enter an agreement with Australian space contractor Electro Optic Systems to field test technology that would track tiny space junk orbiting Earth, Nikkei has learned. Osaka-based EX-Fusion, which specializes in lasers, and the EOS group is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding during a trip to Australia by Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan's minister of economy, trade and industry.