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Moves are growing to encourage companies to invest in people. It is hoped that a system will be developed in which much money will go to companies actively making such investments, which will in turn lead to a virtuous cycle of growth and wage hikes.

The Beijing Winter Olympics end today. The athletes should be commended for their energetic performances in a difficult environment, in which measures against infection were still in place. At the same time, however, they also were an event in which mismanagement and confusing decisions left an unpleasant aftertaste.

Skip Satsuki Fujisawa of the Japanese women's curling team that earned the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics has always had the support of teammate and third Chinami Yoshida at her side.

BEIJING -- Looking to come up with a big shot that could turn the match, Japan could only watch as it was Britain that kept doing it, over and over.

BEIJING -- At Beijing Winter Games venues, China's digital currency has been designated as an official payment method.

Japan will in principle take concerted action with the Group of Seven nations in imposing economic sanctions on Russia if that nation invades Ukraine, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

Kadonowaki Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, which was damaged in a fire sparked by the 2011 tsunami, is to be opened to the public in April as a remnant of the damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

There is both hope and dissent over the planned redevelopment of the Meiji Jingu Gaien area, which includes the National Stadium that served as the main venue of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Flexible working is expected to be a major focus of this year's spring negotiations between labor and management. Labor unions are demanding that companies support remote working, and address such issues as balancing work life with caring for children and other family members. Approaches are needed that can motivate workers…

A teenager suspected of cheating in last month's Common Test for University Admissions told the police she used the same method to cheat on last year's exam, according to investigation sources.

How will South Korea respond to North Korea's growing nuclear and missile capabilities? The outcome of the South Korean presidential election will have a major impact on the stability of the Northeast Asian region. Japan needs to keep a close eye on the election.