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Older single women face growing risk of poverty in Japan
Over 30% of those 65 or older fall below poverty line after death of spouses
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Tokyo again acts as a magnet for corporate Japan
Falling rents and a growing need for in-person meetings spur relocations
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What is behind the 40% drop in China's U.S. Treasury holdings?
Market players see Beijing selling American debt to prop up the yuan
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Strikes hit U.S. and Europe as workers worry about job security
Concerns grow over persistent inflation and the threat of AI in the workplace
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Japan fails to boost wages with tax break
About 60% of smaller companies remain ineligible due to unprofitability
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Japan Inc. entrusts key management tasks to outside experts
Pool of freelance specialists jumps threefold over 4 years
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Japan statistics fail to fully capture inflation surge
Consumers feel price rise over 10 points higher than official data
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Japan's preference for floating-rate mortgages stokes market fears
Sweden's experience a warning as speculation rises over a BOJ policy U-turn
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Japan's EV infrastructure is aging as market fails to take off
Rising number of closures of charging stations delays spread of electric cars
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Japan's world-leading chip materials makers risk being acquired
Their relatively small scale makes them ideal targets for foreign competitors
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Surging e-commerce imports threaten Japan's retail sector
Parcel deliveries of cross-border merchandise jumped 2.4 times over three years
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'Greedflation' still grips Europe
Corporate profit growth continues to outpace wage increases
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World struggles to break coal habit despite looming climate risk
Demand for black rock surges on Ukraine war, post-COVID recovery and heat waves
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Pensioners' share of spending hits nearly 40% of total in Japan
Seniors hold key to country's drive to escape deflation
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Nearly 40% of Japanese companies hire people over 70 years old
Facing labor shortages, Japan Inc. turns to elderly to fill jobs
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Hybrid work takes root in post-COVID Japan
Nearly 40% of employees still perform part of their jobs at home
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Unicorns see their green pastures dry up around the world
Number of new billion-dollar startups down 80% from 2021 peak
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Japan's bureaucrats flock to startups to make social impact
Job changes from public sector to business ventures up 300% in two years
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Elon Musk dominates orbit with Starlink satellites
Billionaire entrepreneur's SpaceX takes 60% share of global launch business
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Subsidies race casts pall over global free trade
Number of state handouts favoring local businesses rises 60% in 3 years
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Finding child care still the bane of city life for many in Japan
Despite growth in nursery spots, overall demand continues to outstrip supply
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Japan's digital future depends on women
Shortage of high-tech professionals places premium on female IT specialists
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Wave of empty offices hits global market
Vacancy rates log post-Lehman highs in 60% of big cities
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Japan lags Asian peers in dealing with fake news
Study shows only one in five Japanese know how to fact-check information
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Japan's $500bn puzzle: Why are tax revenues surging amid slow growth?
Fiscal 2022 collection likely to hit record as 'K-shaped' recovery deepens