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Naomi Osaka, Rui Hachimura both loved and despised in Japan

Naomi Osaka, Rui Hachimura both loved and despised in Japan

With the number of foreigners living in Japan increasing as well as a rise of mixed babies being born, Japan could be seeing a diverse future where Japan-born multiracial people are much more common.

The Worker Cooperative Movement and Crises of Our Times

The Worker Cooperative Movement and Crises of Our Times

Emi Do and Matt Noyes, on working with worker cooperatives in Asia, and what role the worker cooperatives may play in building our movements and tackling the crises of our times.

Japan’s palm oil power push is faltering

Japan’s palm oil power push is faltering

In 2011, Japan faced an unprecedented energy crisis after the Tohoku earthquake had devastated the country and badly damaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The country’s entire nuclear fleet – 54 plants in total – was shut down for safety reasons. For months, the country faced power shortages and the

May Day Eve Celebration Honors Women’s Unsung Labor

May Day Eve Celebration Honors Women’s Unsung Labor

May Day Eve for Women was organized to recognize and re-evaluate unpaid and underappreciated domestic and care work in and outside of their homes. Held on April 30, the day before traditional labor celebration on May Day, in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, the event was for labor union members and

Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

Japan’s gender gap is still wide and post-covid austerity threatens to make it worse. The defense of our most vulnerable communities, including women, is the greatest defense we can provide for our economies and citizens. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is eager to revitalize the country’s economy

Dirty Fight

Dirty Fight

Tokyo has created one of the world’s best sewage-management systems but unions warn of  the impact of market-driven capitalism and climate change.

Hongkongers Establish Alliance in Japan to Continue the Fight for Democracy Across Asia

Hongkongers Establish Alliance in Japan to Continue the Fight for Democracy Across Asia

Note: This is an opinion piece. The views expressed are those of the authors. Our demand for democracy in Hong Kong has not died, despite the growing risks of raising them in the former British colony since the Chinese government imposed the draconian “National Security Law” in 2020. The law