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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]

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]

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]

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]

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

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]

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]

Opposition deal to tweak Japanese labor bill likely to get contentious legislation past Diet 2018-05-22 [The Times]

#BusStrike: Japan shows SA the way, as striking drivers hand out free rides 2018-05-04 [The South African]

May Day rallies held across Japan 2018-05-01 [NHK]

Government to promote five-day workweek for construction workers hired for public works projects 2018-04-29 [The Times]

Japan to Expand Program to Bring in Foreign Workers 2018-04-13 [WSJ]

Insufficient wage gains 2018-03-24 [The Times]

Education ministry works to curb excessive overtime by teachers 2018-03-24 [The Times]

Japan wants more women in construction 2018-03-18 [independent]

Japan's automaker labor unions seek pay increases in annual wage talks 2018-03-14 [JT]

Japanese companies offering bigger raises 2018-03-14 [NHK]

Labor unions of electronics makers submit requests 2018-03-14 [NHK]

Revised labor law gives staff on fixed-term contracts a route to job security, but some firms are already finding loopholes 2018-03-14 [JT]

Japan Inc to raise wages but likely short of PM Abe's 3 percent target 2018-03-14 [Reuter]

RPT-Japan Inc to announce pay hikes, seen short of PM Abe's 3 pct target 2018-03-14 [Reuter]

Toyota group firms strike wage deals 2018-03-13 [NHK]

apan Wants More Women in Construction. Pink Toilets May Not Be Helping 2018-03-09 [nytimes]

Japan Jan real wages fall at fastest pace in 6 months 2018-03-09 [Reuter]

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