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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2023
Kishida again puts LDP-DPP tie-up in spotlight with labor union appearance
The DPP is strongly backed by members of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, and the labor group's leader has moved the organization closer to the LDP.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2022
'We are not your enemy,' say South Korean truckers striking for wage protections
Amid soaring fuel costs, as many as 25,000 truckers are calling on the government for a permanent minimum-pay system known as the 'Safe Freight Rate.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 3, 2022
South Korea’s intense strike culture builds pressure on President Yoon Suk-yeol
South Korea is emerging as one of the most visible hot spots for growing labor discontent, as workers around the world demand safer conditions and better wage systems.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 1, 2022
Rengo formalizes plan to demand 5% pay hike
The lifting of the pay-scale target and regular salary growth from around 4% set for 2022 negotiations is aimed at having wages reflect rising prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2022
Tokyo recognizes Uber Eats workers' collective bargaining right
The move by Tokyo's Labor Relations Commission on Friday marked the first official judgment recognizing the right of so-called gig workers engaged in temporary jobs
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2022
U.S. railroad strike averted as unions and companies reach tentative deal
A rail shutdown could freeze almost 30% of U.S. cargo shipments by weight, stoke inflation and cost the U.S. economy as much as $2 billion per day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 13, 2022
Coal, lumber and food under threat from potential U.S. rail strike
Freight railroads and labor unions worked through the weekend to try to avoid a strike that could cost the U.S. economy more than $2 billion a day.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2022
Amazon grapples with more labor strife, this time in Japan
A group of 15 subcontracted drivers in the city of Nagasaki is protesting the long hours and excessive number of deliveries in the absence of overtime pay.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2022
Bernie Sanders joins striking British rail workers and calls out 'corporate greed'
The event was hosted by the RMT union, which has been at the heart of strikes that have crippled Britain's transport network in recent months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 29, 2022
South Korean inflation raises risk of widening worker unrest
Warnings have been given about a new wave of agitation by contract workers who have long borne the brunt of the country's corporate cost cutting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2022
Uber drivers to protest low pay and unsafe work after leaks
A leak has shown that Uber knowingly flouted laws, duped police and exploited violence against vulnerable drivers as it lobbied governments for access.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2022
Amazon issued 13,000 disciplinary notices at single U.S. warehouse
Court records and interviews of current and former employees show the enormous pressure faced by Amazon line workers.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 12, 2022
Japan’s main labor group is drawing closer to the LDP. Some say too close.
Closer ties between Rengo and the ruling LDP would deeply concern opposition leaders, who rely on the union's 7 million members for electoral support.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 2, 2022
Big victory at Amazon gives unions promise — but no end to challenges
A vote by Amazon workers to organize their New York warehouse surprised and inspired longtime labor backers, for whom a new reality is settling in: It can be done, though it won't be easy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2022
Amazon fired and disparaged him. Then he started a labor union.
Christian Smalls, an upstart labor leader hoping to unionize Amazon facilities in Staten Island, New York, has taken on an aggressive strategy against the e-commerce giant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 17, 2022
Japan's firms see one-time bonuses lifting salaries — not permanent raises
Wages remain one of the most vexing problems in Japan, where policymakers want to see higher salaries to spur more domestic consumption.
Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination
Zensho Holdings, operator of fast-food chain Sukiya, said it will close all of its stores in Japan, except for a small number in shopping centers, between Monday and Friday following recent contamination incidents.
Alert raised for volcano in southwestern Japan
Shinmoedake, a volcano located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in November 2019
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Who among the opposition would join the ruling coalition?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.
Traveling the Three-Star Road, the tourist route made from thin air
Scenes like this snow-covered bridge leading to the village of Shirakawa-go are what make the Three-Star Road worth traveling — its name notwithstanding.
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.

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