Ghosn Unchained
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of January 2020.
Tag Archives: Ministry of Labor
Turning the Tide on Japan’s Gender Discrimination
Shiori Ito won rape lawsuit damages in what may be indicative of the tide turning against Japan’s poor record on gender equality; but for now, Japan’s performance in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2020, released last week, speaks of a grim reality.
Bread & Roses: Tokyo Tribunal Turns Tables on Shane Language School
Tokyo General Union President Hifumi Okunuki outlines an important legal battle over paid leave and workers’ rights in Japan.
Visible Minorities: Racial Profiling at Japanese Hotel Check-Ins
It’s dehumanizing to be denied service somewhere, not for what you did, but for who you are, and to realize that discrimination is real.
Japan-South Korea Military Information Pact Terminated
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of August 2019.
“Full-Scale Economic War” Between Japan and South Korea
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of August 2019.
Bread & Roses: My New Column for Shingetsu News Agency
Between 2012 and 2018, I wrote a monthly column called “Labor Pains” for the Japan Times. I have left Japan Times. I am so delighted to begin a new column this month called “Bread and Roses” for the Shingetsu News Agency.
Japanese Women Struggle for Reasonable Dress Codes at Work
Yumi Ishikawa, an actress and model, launched #KuToo about sexist workplace rules in Japan requiring women to wear high heels. A campaign collected over 23,000 signatures against the women’s high heel dress code.
Shinzo Abe Passes Hirobumi Ito
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 8, 2019.
Hodaka Maruyama’s Shameful Behavior Exposed
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 31, 2019.
