2026-09-1 9670725bbc1bc125d97fc4e07f786da955bebe3a 18 Japan 1 /wiki/japan companies 36 /wiki/list%20of%20companies%20of%20japan labor shortages 115 /wiki/labor%20market%20of%20japan overtime 70 /wiki/overtime overtime enforcement 13 /wiki/japanese%20labour%20law#working%20time Japan companies labor shortages overtime overtime enforcement Japan 2026-08-20 746fe9636f87bcd3f06eb31fa191da1d5f8c3c90 /feed/2026/08/20/four-railway-workers-at-tobu-nikko-line-are-killed-after-being-struck-by-a-limited-express-train-in-kanuma-tochigi-pre Four railway workers at Tōbu Nikkō Line are killed after being struck by a limited express train in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. 1787234441 2026-08-20 8787960402a4f1e0b5a9fdce4cce91fdadef1a3d 17 Japan 1 /feed/2026/08/20/four-railway-workers-on-the-tobu-nikko-line-are-killed-after-being-struck-by-a-limited-express-train-in-kanuma-tochigi Four railway workers on the Tōbu Nikkō Line are killed after being struck by a Limited express train in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. 2026-06-19 7e236bd6c1388c80b58b340278b54d029c23b54c 22 Japan 1 /feed/2026/06/19/the-government-of-japan-revises-a-cabinet-order-on-visa-fees-where-issuance-fees-for-foreigners-entering-japan-will-in The government of Japan revises a Cabinet order on visa fees, where issuance fees for foreigners entering Japan will increase fivefold, effective on July 1; the first since 1978. 2026-05-8 7467bd929723390965403655cc17a039a39cd422 10 Japan 1 /feed/2026/05/8/japanese-shipping-company-mitsui-osk-lines-says-that-three-of-their-vessels-that-crossed-the-strait-of-hormuz-last-mo Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that three of their vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz last month did not pay transit fees. 2026-05-4 e86fb76dd9516cddf9221593f659e084d7443bfb 30 Japan 1 /feed/2026/05/4/australia-and-japan-sign-agreements-on-energy-and-critical-minerals Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals. 2025-12-22 bfc14906e53f655e417697d279905b2edec545ac 20 Japan 1 /feed/2025/12/22/the-niigata-prefectural-assembly-approves-the-restart-of-the-kashiwazaki-kariwa-nuclear-power-plant-the-world-s-largest The Niigata prefectural assembly approves the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the world's largest nuclear facility, nearly 15 years after Japan shut down its reactors following the 2011 Fukushima disaster. 2025-11-27 bfe34ddcb6b462cf03b7f639f8efa10a8276a88c 17 Japan 1 /feed/2025/11/27/the-united-nations-department-of-economic-and-social-affairs-estimates-that-jakarta-indonesia-has-surpassed-tokyo-jap The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs estimates that Jakarta, Indonesia, has surpassed Tokyo, Japan, as the largest city in the world. 2025-10-10 75adb0ad2b34be4a452e190eec0eef7a9554dbf9 /feed/2025/10/10/komeito-announces-their-exit-from-the-ruling-coalition-with-the-liberal-democratic-party Komeito announces their exit from the ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party. 1760106071 2025-10-10 1f879dd944fd43ba75a334a24a76b4667c9b8de7 29 Japan 1 /feed/2025/10/10/komeito-announces-their-exit-from-the-japanese-ruling-coalition-with-the-liberal-democratic-party Komeito announces their exit from the Japanese ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party. 2025-09-13 2d1c6d1a0c297873616c1a63966730d50e1e11d4 /feed/2025/09/13/the-2025-world-athletics-championships-starts-in-tokyo-japan The 2025 World Athletics Championships starts in Tokyo, Japan. 1757873593 2025-09-13 caab05048c18b7cf97fde130b7f24ce2915aefb1 20 Japan 1 /feed/2025/09/13/the-2025-world-athletics-championships-start-in-tokyo-japan The 2025 World Athletics Championships start in Tokyo, Japan. 2025-05-14 66d9ff392f880ede900ee3455a0b69e0119349c2 11 Japan 1 /feed/2025/05/14/two-japanese-air-force-pilots-are-killed-after-their-kawasaki-t-4-aircraft-crashes-into-a-reservoir-minutes-after-taking Two Japanese Air Force pilots are killed after their Kawasaki T-4 aircraft crashes into a reservoir minutes after taking off from Komaki Air Base in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. 2025-01-3 410e2cda925aa4d2deb638721cfba43209474c31 /feed/2025/01/3/us-president-joe-biden-blocked-a-buyout-bid-by-japanese-nippon-steel-for-us-steel U.S. President Joe Biden blocked a buyout bid by Japanese Nippon Steel for U.S. Steel. 1735931320 2025-01-3 d044052b9204b0f4b6c0983bbe64b28fd12fdfe5 /feed/2025/01/3/us-president-joe-biden-averts-a-buyout-bid-by-japanese-nippon-steel-corp-for-united-states-steel-corp U.S. President Joe Biden averts a buyout bid by Japanese Nippon Steel Corp. for United States Steel Corp. 1735924128 2025-01-3 3ef249de120f21df5fc47f39499826daadb80fef 9 Japan 1 /feed/2025/01/3/us-president-joe-biden-blocks-a-buyout-bid-by-japanese-nippon-steel-for-us-steel U.S. President Joe Biden blocks a buyout bid by Japanese Nippon Steel for U.S. Steel. /feed/2026/09/1/japan-eases-overtime-enforcement-by-ending-pressure-on-companies-with-special-labor-management-agreements-to-keep-monthl AFP via France 24 1 04097b57b81437c0c9cb382220973f6ad627c915 9 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260901-japan-to-relax-overtime-regulation-under-workaholic-pm 2026 Japan eases overtime enforcement by ending pressure on companies with special labor-management agreements to keep monthly overtime below 45 hours, as businesses face labor shortages.