Justice delayed for women in Japan
This summer, a Osaka superintendent for community safety in charge of investigating sex crimes against children was arrested on suspicion of the crime he was to probe.
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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
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
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 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
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
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.