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Myanmar workers sheltered by union over alleged abuse in Hokkaido

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Myanmar workers sheltered by union over alleged abuse in Hokkaido [Today] 22-08-2026


Four workers killed by train in Japan [UPI] 21-08-2026


/ Global Peace is an active project: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki 81 years on [UNI Global Union] 12-08-2026


UNI Asia & Pacific stands in solidarity with people affected by the earthquake in Kumamoto [UNI Global Union] 30-07-2026


cabin crew union wins landmark victory on fatigue, safety and union rights [ITF] 09-07-2026



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Asia ILO: 1.6 Million Japan Auto Workers at Risk as SMEs Lag on Green Transition For more info 2026-08-28 [The Labour Pulse]

Myanmar workers sheltered by union over alleged abuse in Hokkaido 2026-08-22 [Today]

Four workers killed by train in Japan 2026-08-21 [UPI]

Global Peace is an active project: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki 81 years on 2026-08-12 [UNI Global Union]

Japan Hiroshima e Nagasaqui: Lembrar para que não se repita. 2026-08-06 [CGTP]

UNI Asia & Pacific stands in solidarity with people affected by the earthquake in Kumamoto 2026-07-30 [UNI Global Union]

Japan ILO Trains Thai Firms on Human Rights Due Diligence For more info 2026-07-22 [The Labour Pulse]

cabin crew union wins landmark victory on fatigue, safety and union rights 2026-07-09 [ITF]

Reverse the dismissal of 1,047 Japanese National Railway workers  ActNOW!  2026-07-05 [IndyBay]

Korea (South) Japanese and Korean Unions Take Action Against Myanmar Military's Financial Backers 2026-06-04 [PSI]

Trade unions strengthen responsible business conduct to promote labour rights 2026-04-23 [ILO]

Unions Promote Responsible Business Conduct and Labour Rights 2026-04-22 [Funds for NGOs]

Japan ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) 2026-04-03 [ILO]

Le Japon publie des lignes directrices pour accompagner la nouvelle loi contre le harcèlement 2026-04-02 [UNI]

Action to support new law against harassment by customers 2026-04-02 [UNI]

Firms agree to 5.26% wage hike, top union group's preliminary data shows 2026-03-23 [Reuters]

Fagforening stusser over at flere i Norge ønsker kjernekraft 2026-02-22 [Fri fagbevegelse]

Rengo head urges wide-ranging changes for gender equality 2026-02-11 [The Times]

“Shunto” Spring Wage Talks Kick Off in Japan 2026-01-27 [Japan News]

Rengo says the environment for wage talks this year is not so bad 2026-01-27 [Investing.com]

Keidanren Vows to Lead Wage Hike Efforts 2026-01-20 [Nippon.com]

UA Zensen : le plus grand syndicat industriel du Japon à un tournant 2026-01-15 [IndustriALL]

UA Zensen: el mayor sindicato industrial de Japón en un momento decisivo 2026-01-15 [IndustriALL]

UA Zensen: Japan’s largest industrial union at a turning point 2026-01-13 [IndustriALL]

Bedriften brukte kunstig intelligens for å evaluere arbeiderne. Da ble det bråk 2026-01-05 [Fri fagbevegelse]

Global BWI and Japanese affiliates reaffirm partnership, forge stronger action for the new year 2025-12-11 [BWI]

Japan S. Korea to hold solo commemoration for Korean victims of Sado mine forced labor next week 2025-11-13 [Yonhap News Agency ]

Urgent action needed to reduce teachers’ workload and increase education funding 2025-11-10 [Education International]

Japan Western Australia Kwinana Grain Terminal lockout garners international attention with Japanese wharf union to report to ITF 2025-10-14 [Countryman]

Japan Zenkoku-Kowan letter of support for CBH Kwinana workers during lockout 2025-10-11 [MUA]

Japan East Asia LaborFest – Our Shared Struggles – Tokyo 2025-10-05 [Asian Labour Review]

Japan A Festival of East Asia Labour Movements 2025-10-05 [Asian Labour Review]

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

Japan 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]

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

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

Quatre-vingts ans après Hiroshima et Nagasaki, l’accélération de la course à l’armement nous éloigne-t-elle de la paix ? 2025-08-06 [CSI]

Global A 80 años de dos bombas atómicas, ¿la aceleración de la carrera armamentística nos aleja de la paz? 2025-08-06 [CSI]

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

Japan 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]

Japan Delegação da CGTP-IN está no Japão nos 80 anos de Hiroshima e Nagasaki 2025-08-04 [CGTP]

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

Japan 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]

Japan 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]

В Японии проходит забастовка 17 тысяч докеров 2025-04-21 [sb.by]

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

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