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Those living rough, in poverty struggle amid coronavirus spread
Due to the spread of coronavirus, people who are in vulnerable positions such as the impoverished and those living on the street, are finding themselves in a pinch situation. In Tokyo, which is one of the target municipalities of Japan’s state of emergency declaration, there are critical problems with
Questions raised about progress, safety of Fukushima decontamination work
As radiation levels fell, public sector workers evacuated during the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster were ordered to return and push on with decontamination work. But was it as “safe” as they were led to believe?
As decontamination work proceeded in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the radiation
Fukushima the first time I felt life in danger
Single mother shakes things up at UNIQLO
Pay dispute shines spotlight on supply chains and justice
A factory responsible for producing products for retail chain Uniqlo has closed, leaving 4,000 workers out on the streets without work or any severance pay. Indonesian national Wani Rena Napishul was one of the employees working there who was laid
Care helpers sue state over pay and workplace violations
Three long-term nursing care helpers have taken the state to court, citing workplace violations of the Labor Standards Act and wage theft.
The workers, who are women in their 60s from Tokyo and Fukushima, filed the lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court, each claiming compensation of ¥3.3 million.All
Tackling women's under-representation in politics & business: Mari Miura
Mari Miura knows all about the gender equality situation in Japan, especially as it relates to parity in politics.
In her capacity as professor of political science at Sophia University, Miura was involved in the legislative process for Japan’s Gender Parity Law, which was enacted last year, when she