Outsized control of the hearing-aid market, by a trio of firms based northwest of Copenhagen, seems set to endure as the devices are among a rare segments to escape tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/15/tech/trump-trade-europe-hearing-aids/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #hearingaids #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #europe

JR East will launch training programs for foreign nationals seeking certification as specified skilled workers in railway maintenance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/14/japan/jr-east-foreign-trainees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #foreigntrainees #jreast