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RECRUITMENT

Japan Times
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May 13, 2019
South Korean students flock to Japan as birthrate sinks and unemployment climbs
More and more highly educated young people from South Korea, which like Japan has a rapidly graying population and needs more foreign labor for its economy, are coming to Japan because it＊s difficult to find work at home.
Japan Times
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Mar 1, 2019
SDF draws fire for recruitment poster featuring female anime characters in skimpy costumes
A Self-Defense Forces recruitment office in Shiga Prefecture has caused a stir by releasing a poster that features female anime characters wearing super-short skirts, which expose what appear to be underwear. Some people have described the image as a form of sexual harassment.
Japan Times
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Sep 26, 2018
Shrinking applicant pool: Japan＊s Self Defense Forces struggling to recruit amid population crisis
As a Self-Defense Forces recruiter sat patiently at a booth outside a supermarket in Tokyo one recent weekend, she welcomed a rare visitor, high school student Kazuaki Matsumura.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2017
Japan＊s top three brokerages to pare grad hiring as households shun stocks
The nation＊s top three brokerages are cutting back on graduate hires as household investors continue to shun the stock market, squeezing their retail business.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 28, 2016
Poll finds only 24% of top firms plan to expand new grad recruitment in 2017
Nearly a quarter of major firms in Japan that have set hiring plans for fiscal 2017 intend to recruit more new graduates than in fiscal 2016, but the percentage fell short of the previous year＊s figure, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.
Japan Times
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Oct 9, 2015
Self-Defense Forces office slips up with recruiting ad printed on toilet paper
Self-Defense Forces recruiters are now the butt of jokes over a bizarre ad campaign the Defense Ministry apparently saw fit to roll out on toilet paper.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2015
Nomura, Daiwa boost hiring of grads as stock market climbs
Nomura Holdings Inc. and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased hiring of university graduates this year as a stock market rally brightens prospects for the nation＊s biggest securities firms.
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Jul 28, 2014
Nearly a third of companies facing worker shortfall: survey
About a third of Japanese companies with at least 30 workers are facing a shortage of part-time or full-time staff, according to the results of a recent survey by Recruit Works Institute, and many employers see little hope of fixing the problem.
Japan Times
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Jul 4, 2014
Timing is everything in SDF＊s recruitment drive
Most regard it as ironic, but some call it sinister.
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Feb 13, 2014
Job hunters: No OT pay a key trait of ＆black companies＊
Not paying overtime is the biggest ※sin§ a potential employer can commit to get labeled as an abusive ※black company§ to be avoided by college students entering the job market, according to a survey of young job hunters.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
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.
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.
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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