Japan Press Weekly

Workplace gender gap hinders women workers from continuing careers

Women workers in Japan are often assigned to non-management positions or to dead-end jobs. This phenomenon is part of the "glass ceiling" which prevents women from moving up into executive positions.

PM Abe unable to attack JCP proposal for sustainable pension system: Shii

JCP Chair Shii Kazuo in a one-on-one debate with PM Abe in the Diet demanded the abolition of the “macroeconomic slide” mechanism by presenting a JCP proposal on financial resources needed to make the public pension system sustainable and reliable.

Minimum hourly wage of 1,500 yen should become major focal point in Upper House election: Zenroren

The National Confederation of Trade Unions published the findings of a survey on the cost of living and said that the issue of a minimum wage hike to 1,500 yen should be a major focal point in the upcoming Upper House election.

PM Abe unable to attack JCP proposal for sustainable pension system: Shii

Koike: Gov’t should abolish ‘macroeconomic slide’ mechanism and provide adequate basic pension benefits

Is Aegis Ashore anti-missile system deployment truly for Japan’s security?

Akamine urges gov't to conduct on-site inspections of US bases for presence of toxic water

Okinawa Governor to Foreign Minister: stop Henoko base construction work

Okinawans jeer at PM Abe mouthing platitudes about Okinawa’s base burden

Minimum hourly wage of 1,500 yen should become major focal point in Upper House election: Zenroren

Workplace gender gap hinders women workers from continuing careers

OECD survey finds teachers in Japan work longer than those in any other country

Union petitions Industry Ministry to stop forcible job cuts by Renesas

GSDF memorial service for Okinawa Battle commander glorifies ex-Imperial Army: Okinawa Peace Committee

Bills to prevent child abuse unanimously enacted

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly adopts petition to introduce selective dual surname system

Rally held to eliminate sexual orientation and/or gender identity harassment

Tokyo High Court judges conduct on-site inspections in Fukushima nuclear accident damages suit

 Abe’s 2019 economic and fiscal policy sticks to cutbacks in social welfare services