In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful. Enter "taishoku daiko," or "job-leaving ...

TOKYO (AP) — In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko,” or ...

TOKYO (AP) - With cheerleaders shouting encouragement, more than 1,000 young Japanese trying to break into the job market held a pep rally in Tokyo on Tuesday to underscore what officials say is the ...

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Learn how to teach English in Japan in 2026, including job types, salary, visa requirements and step-by-step hiring advice.

If you’re changing jobs in Japan — or trying to find one for the first time — there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Hello Work in Japan. It’s Japan’s public employment service, but many foreign ...

CHIBA--Students descended on a job fair organized by the Chiba prefectural authorities at the Makuhari Messe convention hall here in December. “Do you have a five-day workweek?” one of the students ...

TOKYO — In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko,” or ...