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IOC chief Thomas Bach asked to intervene in Tokyo Olympic labor dispute 2019-11-23 [Japan Times]

Open letter to IOC on Tokyo 2020 2019-11-22 [BWI]

Toyota worker's suicide ruled work-related after harassment 2019-11-19 [San Diego Union-Tribune]

Workplace bullying and harassment are driving women to seek mental health treatment 2019-10-28 [The South China Morning Post]

BWI Warns Tokyo 2020 of Increased OHS Violations 2019-10-06 [BWI]

Japan Uber Eats deliverers form labor union 2019-10-03 [NHK]

Tokyo Games: Union wants venue inspection, worker interviews 2019-10-02 [CTV]

Parental leave case puts spotlight on workers' rights 2019-09-10 [The Chronicle-Herald]

Ramaphosa to meet Nissan bosses to woo Japanese investors 2019-08-28 [Business Day]

Japanese students bring message of peace, nuclear disarmament, and hope to UNI 2019-08-20 [UNI Global Union]

Japan's civil servants get nod for sixth consecutive wage hike 2019-08-09 [Japan Times]

New labor policy puts labor-short Taiwan on notice 2019-08-04 [The Times]

Uber Eats delivery staff in Japan to launch labor union as they dispute their 'contractor' status 2019-06-13 [Japan Times]

Rights group asks for worker-safety probe at Tokyo Olympics 2019-06-07 [The Post]

Theatre for Fukushima: voices from the silence 2019-05-20 [Equal Times]

Survey finds that 50% of Japan's home care workers experienced harassment in 2018 2019-03-25 [The Times]

Government warns firms not to fire pregnant foreign trainees, as interns fear impact on work status 2019-03-14 [The Times]

Hokkaido offers nursing scholarships to foreign workers amid labor shortage 2019-02-03 [Japan Times]

Businesses look to smooth way for jump in foreign workers to Japan 2019-01-22 [JP]

As Japan Tries Out Immigration, Migrant Workers Complain Of Exploitation 2019-01-16 [NPR]

Japan Will Seek to Prevent Foreign Workers Drifting to Cities 2018-12-26 [Bloomberg]

Decision to permit more foreign workers draws praise from big business, fear from municipalities 2018-12-09 [Japan Times]

Facing Critical Labor Shortage, Japan Opens Door Wider To Foreign Workers 2018-12-08 [NPR]

Shrinking Japan OKs divisive bill to get more foreign labor 2018-12-07 [Albany Times Union]

Sharp contractors axe 3,000 staff as iPhone sensor output shifts: union 2018-12-05 [Today]

Labor union says 3,000 foreign workers laid off at Sharp plant 2018-12-04 [Japan Times]

46 Chinese workers disappear in Hokkaido after 11 arrested over visa issues 2018-12-04 [Japan Times]

Human Rights Watch Letter to Labour Policy Council Re: Draft Paper on Combatting Violence and Harassment at Work 2018-12-03 [HRW]

3,000 foreign employees join ramen noodle shop's workers union 2018-11-22 [Japan Times]

Japan wakes up to exploitation of foreign workers as immigration debate rages 2018-11-22 [Wash Post]

Country wakes up to exploitation of foreign workers as immigration debate rages 2018-11-21 [The Post]

Abe Dials Back Foreign-Worker Plan Despite Labor Shortage 2018-11-16 [Bloomberg]

More than 345,000 foreign workers predicted to come to Japan under new visas: government 2018-11-15 [Japan Times]

The changing face of Japan: labour shortage opens doors to immigrant workers 2018-11-09 [Guardian]

Japan expects acceptance of 40,000 foreign workers in first year of proposed new visas rules: sources 2018-11-05 [Japan Times]

For work rules in Japan to legally count, employers must hammer them home 2018-11-01 [Japan Times]

Bullet train stops 'scary' safety hazing drills 2018-11-01 [BBC]

Why workers need better raises 2018-10-14 [Japan Times]

Tokyo 2020: Forum for Decent Work 2018-10-04 [BWI]

Deeper Economic Ills at Root of Japan's Latest Sexism Scandal 2018-08-27 [Bloomberg]

Many temp workers to see contracts terminated from September due to staffing law 2018-08-17 [The Times]

Companies across Japan take action to protect employees from unruly customers 2018-08-07 [The Times]

Labor crunch is reshaping how companies attract workers 2018-08-02 [Reuters]

Government likely to raise bonuses for public sector workers for fifth year 2018-07-28 [The Times]

Educators in the EU and Japan demand education be left out of trade agreement 2018-07-18 [Education International]

Can a new legal framework for worker coops address growing inequality in Japan? 2018-07-05 [Equal Times]

Two Japan Supreme Court cases clarify when discrimination against fixed-term workers is OK 2018-06-24 [The Times]

Worker's pay docked for taking lunch three minutes early 2018-06-21 [RTÉ]

Promote work-interval system to stop overwork 2018-06-17 [The Times]

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