Guido Alberto Casanova

A survey conducted by the Japanese government reveals a growing shortage of teachers and professors in primary and secondary schools. The last competition to be held recorded the lowest ever ratio of candidates to available posts. A crack in a school system renowned for its efficiency.

The new battery maker became the country’s second most valuable company by market value, attracting bids worth US$ 10.8 billion. This marks the comeback of South Korean conglomerates, in this case helped by the competition with China’s CATL.

The price of the new condos in the Japanese capital hit a record 62.6 million yen (US$ 550,000), driven by the demand for luxury housing, but the flip side is rural depopulation and growing inequalities.

As the campaign to replace Moon Jae-in on 9 March gets in full swing, TV broadcasters told they cannot restrict debates to representatives of the two main parties. Meanwhile, Yoon Seok-youl, of the conservative People Power Party, is leading in the polls over the ruling Democratic Party’s Lee Yae-myung.

For company CEO, “We must support the wellbeing of each employee”. With COVID-19, smart-working has expanded in Japan. The new trend is running up against a workplace culture that monopolises employees’ attention making it hard for them to separate work and personal life.

Parliament is debating the rules for dynastic succession. Today, out of 17 members, only three have the right to succeed Naruhito. Despite the fact that the majority of the population supports the opening up of the imperial family to women, the government party maintains the current principle of patrilineal succession.