Issues | LABOR PAINS Nov 13, 2013
Real 'labor cops' also deserve to get the star treatment
by Hifumi Okunuki
The show "Dandarin" says a great deal about Japanese office politics and corporate practices that are long overdue some serious scrutiny.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Oct 19, 2013
Imagining civil servants who actually serve
by Philip Brasor
As a comedy, Nippon TV's "Dandarin" not only pokes fun at bureaucratic privilege, but also wags its finger at Japan's storied management style, which succeeds on the backs of put-upon employees.