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TOKYO — Convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan is partnering with insurance company MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings to sell life insurance, allowing the insurance company to avoid face-to-face sales amid fear of coronavirus. Customers will …

Seven-Eleven are innovating to meet the challenges posed by COVID-19 ; 7-Eleven Japan begins selling life insurance Read More

TOKYO : The government estimates that a total of 4.62 million people in Japan work as freelancers and their occupations, including self-employed construction workers and IT engineers, are wide-ranging. The …

Freelancers Condition will get strength as Japan Govt will create new guidelines Read More

KYOTO : The chief of Fast Retailing, the operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, said at a press conference that he will provide 5 billion yen through April 2030 …

Tadashi Yanai said to donate 10 billion yen to Kyoto University to support its medical research Read More

TOKYO : “If you look at the market, in April and May there was a big decline in demand, but this is recovering sharply,” Executive Vice President Asako Hoshino said …

As per Nissan Motor Co Japan car sales recovering after big fall in April, May Read More

TOKYO : The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, said its online survey also revealed many people are not reporting overtime, highlighting challenges in the labor management of teleworkers. …

52 percent of telecommuters in Japan work longer hours than before pandemic: Rengo Read More

TAKAMATSU : This year’s ornamental square watermelon shipments began Wednesday from the western Japan city of Zentsuji, with the approximately 10,000 yen fruit ripe and ready for buyers across the …

Japan Begins Selling Square Shaped Watermelons Around The World Read More

TOKYO : Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was little changed, inching down less than 0.1% to finish at 22,534.32. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 picked up 0.2% to 5,965.70. South Korea’s Kospi added …

Asia shares higher after US rally despite rising virus fears Read More