After reading the classified section Oct. 9 (Tuesday), I feel that The Japan Times should modify some of its policies concerning want ads: namely, the ageism and blatant discrimination that often is a prerequisite for a job. One corporation writes "Japanese nationality preferred." Other companies have age limits, such as 30 or 35. It may be legal and business as usual in Japan, but The Japan Times should have a higher standard. At the end of the day, these companies will hire whomever they want, but at the very least they should put a tiny bit of thought behind their wording. The Japan Times is an excellent paper and should not allow itself to be used in promoting discrimination, regardless of how "harmless" it may appear.
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