15 young workers at NTT subcontractor win back pay

As a result of collective bargaining negotiations, 15 young workers at a NTT subcontractor in Osaka on July 12 succeeded in receiving leave allowance and wages that the company suspended ostensibly due to the economic impact of the March 11 disaster.

Keidanren: Restart off-line N-reactors or production will go abroad

The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) on July 14 published a policy proposal calling for immediately resuming operations of nuclear reactors which are currently under suspension, threatening capital flight abroad.

Two major parties’ nuclear policy out of touch with the public

LDP officials and even cabinet ministers voiced against PM Kan’s call for a society without nuclear energy, showing how completely the two major parties are out of touch with public sentiment.