Japan’s government has released a new guideline on working hours aimed at helping workers use more of their vacation time, including taking holidays lasting around two weeks.
According to a mini…
Japan: Ministry urges two-week vacation
South Korea to trade emissions rights
As part of South Korea’s effort to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, some companies will start trading emissions rights voluntarily, with a mandate to be set in the coming years.
To view the full…
Japan ups economy assessment
Japan’s government raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in eight months in March, but emphasised that the risk of prolonged deflation choking off the nation’s nascent re…
Korea launches traceability system for imported beef
The Korean government launched a traceability system for imported beef on 9 March this year. The system, used at retail outlets, aims to enhance consumer rights and improve efficiency in the case of p…
Japan protests over tuna ban plan
There has been protest in Japan over a proposed ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, a day after the European Union agreed to back the plan.
Wholesalers held a protest at Tokyo’s…
Japan’s economic growth rate cut
Japan’s Cabinet Office said the economy expanded by 0.9 percent between October and December of last year, down from its initial estimate of 1.1 percent.
The country continues to face the proble…
S Korea warns Google over mobile games content
South Korea on Thursday warned Google it would be penalised if its mobile games content was not regulated, a government official said.
The country’s Games Ratings Board has sent an official lett…
Recall dims Japan’s export outlook
The Japanese government acknowledged for the first time on 23 February that Toyota Motor Corp.’s massive global recall could have a knock-on effect on the world’s second largest economy, w…
Tokyo office rent priciest, tops Hong Kong
Tokyo replaced Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive office location, after rent in the capital declined at a slower pace, according to a report released on 23 February by broker Cushman &…
Japan surprises with trade surplus as US demand picks up
Japan has logged a surprise trade surplus in January as US-bound exports picked up for the first time in more than two years on robust demand for cars.
Japan posted a surplus of JPY85.2 billion (USD95…