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Japan’s Workforce Wins: Companies Approve 5.4% Wage Hike

Japan’s Workforce Wins: Companies Approve 5.4% Wage Hike

Results from Rengo, the country’s largest trade union federation, show that Japanese companies have agreed to a substantial 5.4 percent wage rise in annual labor negotiations. Although slightly below the first estimate of 5.46 percent,

More than 80% of people in Japan support capital punishment: Poll

More than 80% of people in Japan support capital punishment: Poll

More than 80% of people in Japan support the death penalty, according to a recent poll on the issue taken late last year. Compared to the earlier poll in 2019, support for capital punishment edged

Why US and Japan Warned Travelers About Thailand

Why US and Japan Warned Travelers About Thailand

The United States and Japan have issued travel warnings for their citizens visiting Thailand. The alerts come after Thailand secretly deported 40 Uyghur asylum seekers to China on February 27. Officials fear the deportation could

Japan’s aid agency to support foreign workers

Japan’s aid agency to support foreign workers

On Monday, the Japan International Cooperation Agency announced the establishment of an institution to provide better support for migrant workers in the Asian country as part of its goal of fixing the social issues they

Japan follows US to fight human rights violence in China, toughens the law

Japan follows US to fight human rights violence in China, toughens the law

Japan is looking at increasing its involvement in human rights exploitation in China and thinking of taking the route same as the United States and Europe after a lot of criticism came in after reports

US-Japan begin host-nation support talks

US-Japan begin host-nation support talks

US and Japan began preparatory consultation talks regarding a cost-sharing agreement for between the two over about the hosting expenses of American troops in the Asia country. The working level negotiations began on Thursday while

Japan Uighurs Association demands an explanation from companies practicing forced labor in Xinjiang

Japan Uighurs Association demands an explanation from companies practicing forced labor in Xinjiang

As reports revealing the forced labor of Uighurs in China continue, Uighurs in Japan and rights activists are urging Japanese companies to take note of workers' situation and asking that more attention should be paid

Sports in Japan: A tradition of abuse

Sports in Japan: A tradition of abuse

As the country prepares for Olympics next year, its treatment of elite child athletes comes under the scanner. The Human Rights Watch has released a 67-page report on the verbal, physical and sexual abuse that

COVID-19. Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport

COVID-19. Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport

In early July, the Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport under COVID-19 pandemic, applied to all travellers from Pakistan to Japan regardless of nationality. On May 27,

Japan offers aids to sex workers amid Covid19

Japan offers aids to sex workers amid Covid19

Covid-19 pandemic, and the consequent lockdown is putting the world into an important and worrying economic crisis. The response from governments and central banks has been to make economic support plans available to citizens and