discretionary labor system

National / Social Issues Mar 5, 2018

2016 suicide of Nomura Real Estate worker said caused by overwork under discretionary labor system

The suicide of a Nomura Real Estate Development employee is declared Japan’s latest death by overwork as ruling lawmakers push to expand the discretionary labor system the firm abused.

National / Politics Feb 22, 2018

Opposition lawmakers find at least 117 errors in botched labor survey, as scandal over Abe's key work style reforms deepens

by Tomohiro Osaki

In another revelation, labor minister Katsunobu Kato confirmed original response papers used in the survey — which he previously claimed had been discarded — were found in a basement at the ministry.