TOKYO -- Listed companies in Japan have offered buyouts to nearly 10,000 employees so far in 2024 -- roughly triple last year's number -- as weak earnings push more businesses into reducing staff.
Offers triple from 2023 as businesses face pressure to streamline

A total of 53 Japanese companies have offered early retirement and other voluntary severance deals to 9,219 workers this year as of mid-November. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
TOKYO -- Listed companies in Japan have offered buyouts to nearly 10,000 employees so far in 2024 -- roughly triple last year's number -- as weak earnings push more businesses into reducing staff.