At a time when Japan's stock market is booming historically, some blue-chip companies in Japan are facing pressure to lay off employees

Recently, Japan's increasingly Long blue-chip companies have faced pressure to lay off employees, as the historical boom in Japan's stock market index has put pressure on these missed companies. Japan's Shiseido and Omron have announced early retirement opportunities for thousands of positions in China. Shares of Shiseido and Omron are down about 40% from their respective peaks last year amid a surge in peer shares, signaling to investors that they are making the necessary changes to kick-start earnings momentum. Citigroup analyst Shuhei Oba expects earnings to improve after the correction phase is completed, but the lack of recovery sentiment is likely to persist for the time being.