Japan Press Weekly

Shop owners form union to resist control by major platformer Rakuten

Rakuten, a major Internet shopping service company, will start "free shipping" from March of next year for all orders over a certain price level and will impose shipping charges on shop owners, sparking criticisms and arousing discontent from many shop owners.

Rape victim wins in court, giving boost to '#Me Too' movement

The Tokyo District Court acknowledged that a female freelance journalist had been raped by a former TBS Washington bureau head, and ordered the ex-TBS chief, the defendant, to pay the plaintiff compensation, which will certainly add momentum to movements to address the issue of sexual assaults in Japan.

Japan drops to record-low of 121st place in global gender equality ranking

Japan ranked 121st among 153 countries, a record low, in the Global Gender Gap Report 2020 which was released on December 17 by the Switzerland-based think tank World Economic Forum.

 2020 draft budget sacrifices people’s welfare and livelihoods to fund military buildup

Appeals court rules non-disclosure of discount given on land sale to 'Moritomo' as illegal

Lawyers urge PM Abe to explain to victims about tie with shady business person who was invited to Abe-hosted party

Movement against possible US touch-and-go landings and takeoffs on small island spreads even to conservatives

Youth march for minimum wage hike to 1,500 yen across Japan

Labor think tank’s survey indicates need for better enforcement of ‘same work, same pay’ principle

Performing artists stand up to gain eligibility for workers’ compensation insurance

Japan drops to record-low of 121st place in global gender equality ranking

Rape victim wins in court, giving boost to '#Me Too' movement

Shop owners form union to resist control by major platformer Rakuten

Slow progress on women’s political empowerment widens Japan’s gender gap: Koike

Civil group opposing military-academia cooperation urges JAXA to never again participate in arms trade expositions

Yamagata court rejects plaintiffs’ claim for state responsibility in regard to 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown

Metropolitan government should fulfill its financial responsibility for public hospitals: JCP Oyama

Environment Minister under fire for his comment on Greta

Due to New Year holidays, the next issue will appear on January 17, 2020.