News & Updates
Recent updates and curated news related to recruiting, foreign workers in Japan, digital marketing, SEO and AI.
Japan’s recruitment-platform market keeps growing, but compliance is becoming the real moat
Japan’s labour ministry says the number of registered recruitment-information businesses has continued to rise, while reporting compliance remains high. That points to a bigger but more regulated hiring market, where data quality and trust matter as much as reach.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
BOJ Lifts Rates to 1%, Forcing Japan Companies to Reprice Financing and Investment Plans
The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1% on June 16, the highest level in three decades. For companies operating in Japan, the move raises the cost of capital and increases pressure to rethink investment timing, pricing, and balance-sheet strategy.
Source: AP News
Japan’s Q1 2026 GDP rises 2.1% annualized, strengthening the case for corporate investment
Japan’s Cabinet Office said first-quarter 2026 GDP grew at a 2.1% annualized pace. The result supports a more confident business outlook, but companies should still budget carefully because the recovery is now being tested by external shocks and higher energy costs.
Source: Cabinet Office of Japan
Japan’s exports accelerate in March on AI-related demand
Japan’s export growth picked up in March, helped by a rebound in China demand and AI-related shipments. Imports also rose, leaving the trade surplus below market expectations.
Source: The Japan Times