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FORCED LABOR

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2018
An opportunity for Tokyo and Seoul
Skillfully handling the wartime labor ruling could help put bilateral ties back on track.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2018
Seoul moves the goalposts yet again
If the South Koreans remain obsessed with the past and do not respect the rule-based international system, they are committing international political suicide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2018
Big brands from Nestle to Walmart back sustainable supply chain drive to eradicate slavery
Some of the world's biggest retailers and food companies including Kellogg Co., Walmart Inc. and Nestle backed a new initiative on Wednesday to improve global supply chains amid rising consumer demand for slave-free goods and services.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 1, 2018
Human traffickers seen exploiting chaos at Southern Europe migrant processing centers
Human traffickers are capitalizing on widespread chaos at migrant reception centers across Southern Europe to transport their victims undetected and lure other migrants into forced labor, a European security watchdog said on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2016
An apology, forgiveness and reconciliation
Lasting reconciliation can only be achieved when the stories and lessons of the past are handed down to future generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 22, 2015
Surviving the postwar Soviet detention camps
Japan's surrender on Aug. 15, 1945, marked the end of the most devastating global conflict in history.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 22, 2015
Museum preserves dark chapter of history for future generations
The Memorial Museum for Soldiers, Detainees in Siberia and Postwar Repatriates was founded by the Ministry of International Affairs and Communications in November 2000 to pass on memories of World War II to future generations.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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