Japanese companies are tackling the difficult task of hiring more disabled people as the statutory minimum employment rate for the disabled will be lifted to 2.7% next July from 2.5% at present. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/12/companies/companies-disability-employment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #disability #kirin #fastretailing #nomura #jobs #nonregularworkers

Kirin Holdings’ wine unit will stop selling Beaujolais Nouveau in Japan, where the early-release wine has clung on to popularity even after its global boom in the 1980s waned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/10/companies/kirin-beaujolais-nouveau-stop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #kirin #wine #beaujolaisnouveau #alcohol