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Japan's Panasonic To Cut 10,000 Jobs: Reasons For Layoffs And What's Next For The Tech Giant
Panasonic layoffs: Of the 10,000 employees slated to lose their jobs, half will be workers in Japan.
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Bandai Namco Begins to Cut Workforce After Cancelling Games
Bandai Namco Holdings is cutting its workforce after canceling several titles due to lackluster demand. Like its competitors, the company’s now under pressure to cut costs and adjust to a post-pandemic drop in the time users have for games.
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Crypto Exchange Coinbase to Close Most of Japan Operations
Coinbase Global is closing the bulk of its operations in Japan as part of a move to adjust international investment amid a slump in the digital-asset sector. The shift comes as the firm cuts 20 percent of its workforce globally, the latest layoffs at the San Francisco-headquartered firm.
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Study Programmes in Metaverse to Be Part of Tokyo University’s Curriculum
The University of Tokyo, or Todai, has decided to offer a list of tech-related study programs for students enrolled in high school as well as university level courses. The project will be set and monitored by Todai’s engineering vertical. The university is looking to make education accessible to everyone regardless of their genders, age, or resid...
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Robot Built for Japan's Ageing Workforce Finds Coronavirus Role
Mira Robotics developed its "Ugo" robot to reinforce greying Japan's shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering its machine as a tool in the fight against the outbreak, the company's CEO said.
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Robot Built For Japan's Ageing Workforce Finds Coronavirus Role
Mira Robotics developed its "ugo" robot to reinforce greying Japan's shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering its machine as a tool in the fight against the outbreak, the company's CEO said.
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SoftBank-Backed OneWeb Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plan, Cuts Jobs
OneWeb, the satellite operator backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to pursue a sale of its business and and has cut its workforce amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Twitter Encourages All 5,000 Employees to Work From Home
Twitter has told its 5,000-strong workforce globally to work from home - making it mandatory for employees based in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea offices - as new coronavirus (COVID-19) spread in new territories.
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Japan Display to Cut 30 Percent of Its Workforce
Citing intense competition, Japan Display said it would cut 3,500 positions at overseas assembly plants and another 240 jobs in Japan.
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How American Women Fell Behind Japanese Women in the Workplace
Sixty-four percent of working-age women in Japan are employed, compared to 63 percent of American women.
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Japan's Panasonic To Cut 10,000 Jobs: Reasons For Layoffs And What's Next For The Tech Giant
Panasonic layoffs: Of the 10,000 employees slated to lose their jobs, half will be workers in Japan.
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Bandai Namco Begins to Cut Workforce After Cancelling Games
Bandai Namco Holdings is cutting its workforce after canceling several titles due to lackluster demand. Like its competitors, the company’s now under pressure to cut costs and adjust to a post-pandemic drop in the time users have for games.
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Crypto Exchange Coinbase to Close Most of Japan Operations
Coinbase Global is closing the bulk of its operations in Japan as part of a move to adjust international investment amid a slump in the digital-asset sector. The shift comes as the firm cuts 20 percent of its workforce globally, the latest layoffs at the San Francisco-headquartered firm.
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Study Programmes in Metaverse to Be Part of Tokyo University’s Curriculum
The University of Tokyo, or Todai, has decided to offer a list of tech-related study programs for students enrolled in high school as well as university level courses. The project will be set and monitored by Todai’s engineering vertical. The university is looking to make education accessible to everyone regardless of their genders, age, or resid...
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Robot Built for Japan's Ageing Workforce Finds Coronavirus Role
Mira Robotics developed its "Ugo" robot to reinforce greying Japan's shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering its machine as a tool in the fight against the outbreak, the company's CEO said.
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Robot Built For Japan's Ageing Workforce Finds Coronavirus Role
Mira Robotics developed its "ugo" robot to reinforce greying Japan's shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering its machine as a tool in the fight against the outbreak, the company's CEO said.
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SoftBank-Backed OneWeb Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plan, Cuts Jobs
OneWeb, the satellite operator backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to pursue a sale of its business and and has cut its workforce amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Twitter Encourages All 5,000 Employees to Work From Home
Twitter has told its 5,000-strong workforce globally to work from home - making it mandatory for employees based in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea offices - as new coronavirus (COVID-19) spread in new territories.
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Japan Display to Cut 30 Percent of Its Workforce
Citing intense competition, Japan Display said it would cut 3,500 positions at overseas assembly plants and another 240 jobs in Japan.
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How American Women Fell Behind Japanese Women in the Workplace
Sixty-four percent of working-age women in Japan are employed, compared to 63 percent of American women.
