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The Fair Trade Commission conducted on-site inspections Tuesday at major staffing firms, including Persol Tempstaff and Recruit Staffing, over allegations they operated a cartel to raise staffing service fees, according to informed sources.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2026
Japan¡¯s FTC inspects five staffing agencies over alleged service fee cartel
The inspections were the first to have been conducted on-site by the antimonopoly watchdog on companies in Japan¡¯s temporary staffing industry, sources said.
The building that houses Recruit Holdings' headquarters in Tokyo. Investors have shown confidence in Recruit¡¯s HR Technology unit, where Indeed is leveraging AI to improve matching and raising average revenue from each job posting even as hiring demand remains soft.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2026
Recruit shares jump most on record on stronger-than-projected growth
The rally reflects confidence in Recruit¡¯s HR Technology unit, where Indeed is leveraging AI to improve matching and raising average revenue from each job posting.
Recruit Holdings and Indeed.com CEO Hisayuki Idekoba
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 17, 2025
AI-assisted hiring will drive Indeed¡¯s growth, Recruit CEO says
The job-search portal¡¯s head said the business is using AI to help companies optimize their talent-acquisition approach.
The Alumy website, which offers a service for companies that want to connect with individuals who have quit their jobs
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 31, 2023
More Japanese companies move to rehire former employees
Previously, it had been widely believed that quitting a job means completely severing the relationship with the employer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2022
Japan¡¯s Recruit sees more female executives as key to growth
The push for more women at the upper levels of Japan¡¯s largest staffing agency is part of a diversity drive to ensure a flow of bright business ideas, the firm says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2021
Japan¡¯s Recruit, the world¡¯s top job finder, wants to get rid of resumes
Employers are struggling to fill both white- and blue-collar positions as job seekers re-evaluate their priorities post-pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2021
Youngest Nikkei 225 CEO seeks to ¡®simplify hiring¡¯ in COVID-19 era
Hisayuki Idekoba says Recruit¡¯s ¡®ground-up type of culture,¡¯ where employees are judged on their ability to deliver results rather than time spent in the office, has been an asset.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 5, 2019
Panel warns over 30 firms that got Japan job-seeker data from scandal-hit Recruit Career
A government commission has issued a warning to more than 30 companies that received from the Recruit Holdings Co. group data predicting the odds of job-hunting students declining informal job offers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 4, 2019
MUFG Bank to launch smartphone payment service
MUFG Bank will set up a joint company with human resources services provider Recruit Holdings Co. to launch a smartphone-based cashless payment service, it was learned Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2019
Ministry says Recruit Career acted illegally in Rikunabi data scandal and demands corrective steps
The labor ministry said Friday it had issued administrative guidance to Recruit Career Co. for selling to its clients web browsing data predicting the odds of job-hunting students declining informal job offers, without the students¡¯ consent.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2019
Recruit Career urged to make amends for selling job-seekers¡¯ browsing data without consent
The Personal Information Protection Commission on Monday urged job data provider Recruit Career Co. to take corrective measures after it was found to have sold the web-browsing data of nearly 8,000 job seekers to client firms without their consent.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2019
Recruit Career sold job applicants¡¯ browsing data to dozens of firms without consent
Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. are among dozens of companies that bought data detailing the job-hunting activities of potential hires, it was learned Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2019
In era of AI and apps that track, could Recruit be Japan¡¯s top contender for global internet domination?
It was one of the most infamous companies in Japan, rocking the nation with a corporate scandal that ousted a prime minister and then nearly collapsing under a mountain of debt.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Apr 1, 2016
¡®The World¡¯s Human Body Mysteries¡¯; ¡®The Flickering Drawing¡¯; CM of the week: Recruit
Most people understand the limits of their bodies and live their lives accordingly, but some don¡¯t recognize those limits and they are the subjects of the two-hour special ¡°Sekai Chojintai Mystery¡± (¡°The World¡¯s Human Body Mysteries¡°; TBS, Tues., 8:57 p.m.).
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2015
U.S. man, 19, pleads not guilty to trying to join Islamic State
A 19-year-old man from suburban Chicago pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal charges of trying to provide material support to Islamic State militants after he tried to travel with his two younger siblings to the Middle East to join the Islamic State.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2014
After IPO, Recruit finds 100 potential acquisition targets
Recruit Holdings Co., Japan¡¯s biggest provider of temporary staff, has identified about 100 global companies as potential takeover targets since its an initial public offering this month.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 24, 2014
Western media distorts Japan
Those two favorite targets for Western moralizing about Japanese corporate corruption — Olympus (cameras) and Recruit (information) — are back in the headlines. Both typify the shallowness of much Western reporting in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 16, 2014
Recruit jumps in trading debut after ?197 billion IPO
Recruit Holdings gains 7.4 percent on its first day of trading as the nation¡¯s top provider of short-term workers holds its initial public offering.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2014
Recruit seeks ?197 billion in IPO to fund deals
Recruit Holdings Co. and its owners are seeking as much as ?197 billion in an initial public offering to fund acquisitions.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2014
Staffing agency Recruit plans IPO
Staffing services provider Recruit Holdings Co. plans an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as soon as October, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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