1. US President Donald Trump came out with another criticism of Japan’s trade stance on Tuesday, claiming the country refuses to “open up.” Trump has lately made a string of negative comments about Japan.
2. Some Japanese employers are offering higher pay and other financial rewards in a bid to retain staff amid a labor shortage and rising inflation. Nojima, a major electric-appliance retailer, says round 3,000 employees can expect a hike of 10,000 yen, a month in September. Another raise is slated for as early as January next year.
3. Japan’s government has set up a new office tasked with promoting measures to build what it calls a society of orderly coexistence between Japanese nationals and foreign residents.