Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said he expects a tight labor market to keep upward pressure on wages, reflecting his view that stable inflation is set to take hold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/24/economy/boj-tight-market-wages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #japaneseeconomy #wages #jobs #inflation #foreignworkers #depopulation

As the population concentration in Tokyo is accelerating, the government has begun to take a different approach to help stem depopulation in regional areas and rev up local economies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/18/japan/post-war-tokyo-overconcentration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #population #depopulation #rurallife #cities #decentralization

The number of Japanese nationals in Japan fell by around 910,000 during 2024, to 120.7 million, while the population of foreign residents rose 10.65%, to 3.68 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/japan/society/japan-population-foreign-residents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #population #depopulation #expats #foreignworkers

A series of recent scandals has brought to light deeply entrenched and problematic business practices within the nonlife insurance industry in Japan, creating pressure to overhaul the long-standing business model. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/22/companies/nonlife-insurers-business-model/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #insurance #bigmotor #depopulation #tokiomarine #msad

In the face of rural decline, Yukio Iokibe’s documentary is a quiet tribute to how democracy endures — through personal conviction and human connection. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/20/film/noto-democracy-documentary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #documentary #yukioiokibe #ishikawa #earthquakes #notopeninsula #depopulation

Work to consolidate public facilities is gaining momentum amid a growing need to make more efficient use of public spaces like city halls and libraries as Japan's population continues to fall. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/consolidating-public-facilities/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #localgovernment #depopulation #disasterpreparedness

Japan has set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens' concerns over the rapid rise in the number of foreign nationals living in the country, with the issue emerging as a key one in Sunday's election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/japan/politics/foreigner-concerns-administrative-body/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #depopulation #expats #tourism #shigeruishiba #2025upperhouseelection

In Fukushima Prefecture's rural regions, more and more medical facilities have stopped handling childbirths, leaving municipalities worried about an acceleration of population decline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/23/japan/society/fukushima-childbirth-facilities-decrease/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #pregnancy #hospitals #children #rurallife #depopulation #fukushima