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Pension reforms needed in Japan as women's work styles evolve [The Mainichi] 2025-09-17

Motorcycle firm union marks 100th day of strike for ‘living wage’ [Inquirer.net] For more info ActNOW! 2025-08-28

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Never again [IUF] 2025-08-11

'No one else should suffer like this': honouring the atomic people 80 years on [EPSU] 2025-08-06

Eighty years after the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, is the escalating arms race taking us further away from peace? [ITUC] 2025-08-06

An Afternoon in Sendai: Youth Activism, Foodbank and Community Farm [Asian Labour Review] 2025-07-20

Empowering educators with disabilities: The Japan Teachers' Union's commitment to inclusive education [EI] 2025-03-30

Japan ranks 3rd worst place for working women in 2024 int'l ranking [Kyodo News] 2025-03-09

Biggest union group demands highest wage hike since 1993 [The Times] 2025-03-06

Japan's metalworker unions demand record pay hike [JT] 2025-03-04

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Pension reforms needed in Japan as women's work styles evolve 2025-09-17 [The Mainichi]

Motorcycle firm union marks 100th day of strike for ‘living wage’ For more info ActNOW! 2025-08-28 [Inquirer.net]

Japan Faces Demographic Crisis | Turns to Foreign Workers to Strengthen Its Economy 2025-08-15 [DD India]

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Never again 2025-08-11 [IUF]

80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A renewed call for peace 2025-08-07 [UNI Global Union]

'No one else should suffer like this': honouring the atomic people 80 years on 2025-08-06 [EPSU]

Eighty years after the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, is the escalating arms race taking us further away from peace? 2025-08-06 [ITUC]

An Afternoon in Sendai: Youth Activism, Foodbank and Community Farm 2025-07-20 [Asian Labour Review]

Kawasaki Motors Philippines' non-response to allegations For more info ActNOW! 2025-07-07 [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

Japanese firms take steps to protect outdoor workers as heatwave sizzles on 2025-07-07 [Reuters]

Workers and union go on strike to demand living wage and benefits after unsuccessful CBA negotiations with employer For more info ActNOW! 2025-05-22 [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

Lim Sae Mi honors father on 'Kkokkomu' while addressing textile workers' rights 2025-05-01 [The Chosun Daily]

Companies focus on ‘bonding’ to keep young hires from quitting 2025-04-03 [The Asahi Shimbun]

Empowering educators with disabilities: The Japan Teachers' Union's commitment to inclusive education 2025-03-30 [EI]

Revitalizing rice industry with young workers 2025-03-25 [NHK World Japan]

UA Zensen reports wage hike for workers 2025-03-15 [Investing]

Firms offer over 5% wage hike for 2nd straight year: survey 2025-03-14 [Kyodo News]

Japan ranks 3rd worst place for working women in 2024 int'l ranking 2025-03-09 [Kyodo News]

Biggest union group demands highest wage hike since 1993 2025-03-06 [The Times]

Japan's metalworker unions demand record pay hike 2025-03-04 [JT]

Manufacturing sector union members demand record pay hike in 2025 2025-02-27 [Reuters]

Campaigning Yazaki workers reach favourable agreement after company closes plants in Uruguay 2025-02-17 [IndustriALL]

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Real wages down for 3rd year in row as inflation strains budgets 2025-02-06 [Asahi Shimbun]

Firms urged to end 'maternity harassment' of foreign technical interns 2025-01-13 [The Mainichi]

Japan's education crisis: New survey calls for urgent action 2024-12-16 [Education International]

PM Ishiba calls on businesses for big wage rises next year 2024-11-26 [Reuters]

UA ZENSEN’s commitment to organizing part-time workers wins Breaking Through Award 2024-11-19 [UNI Global Union]

UA Zensen Union Aims for Continued 6% Wage Hike in 2025 2024-11-06 [Bloomberg]

Exploring labour relations, social dialogue and union dynamics: Insights from India and Japan 2024-10-21 [UNI Global Union]

‘They refused to let me go’: Japanese workers turn to resignation agencies to quit jobs 2024-10-19 [Guardian]

Big wage increase sought by Japan’s largest union slightly underwhelms 2024-10-17 [The Times]

Largest labor union to aim for 5% or more pay hike next year 2024-10-17 [Today]

Largest labor union to aim for 5% or more pay hike next year 2024-10-16 [The Mainichi]

ITUC applauds Nihon Hidankyo's Nobel Peace Prize win 2024-10-15 [ITUC]

Remembering Hiroshima: A call for a nuclear-free world 2024-08-07 [UNI Global Union]

Unions Just Secured The Biggest Pay Hike Since 1990 2024-07-04 [Finimize]

Pay hikes hit 33-year high driven by rising prices, labor shortages 2024-07-03 [Asahi Shimbun]

Nearly half of workers report 'customer harassment' in last 2 yrs: Japan survey 2024-06-06 [The Mainichi]

Fostering peace through education: A priority for Japanese and Korean unions 2024-05-28 [Education International]

Union demands changes to address teacher workload and well-being 2024-05-17 [Education International]

Average Pay Scale Hike in Japan Hits Record High 2024-04-03 [Nippon]

Average Pay Scale Hike in Japan Hits Record High 2024-04-03 [Nippon]

Why Japan’s ‘shunto’ wage hikes may not bring cheer to over 80% of its workers 2024-04-03 [CNBC]

Japan’s labor unions win big pay raises for members 2024-03-21 [JT]

Google workers in Japan have joined a labor union in response to planned layoffs 2024-03-19 [engadget]

Japanese workers get biggest pay hikes in 33 years 2024-03-16 [Yahoo]

Union group announces biggest wage hikes in 33 years, presaging shift at central bank 2024-03-16 [Reuters]

Firms offer biggest pay rise since 2013, largest industrial union says 2024-03-14 [Reuters]

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Breaking news Pension reforms needed in Japan as women's work styles evolve

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