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Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 25, 2019
Two girls' deaths after alleged abuse expose shortcomings in Japan's child-protection services
The January death of 10-year-old Mia Kurihara in Chiba Prefecture, allegedly at the hands of her abusive father, shocked Japan after coming on the heels of a similar case involving a 5-year-old girl in Tokyo's Meguro Ward last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2019
No Japan-wide minimum wage planned to tackle urban-rural gap ahead of foreign influx, says Suga
Earlier in the day, labor ministry officials had explained the idea to ruling lawmakers, but Suga said the ministry isn't considering the move currently.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 16, 2019
Change to labor survey method was conveyed to government spokesman Yoshihide Suga in 2015
The ministry made adjustments for the survey from January 2018, without disclosing them, and year-on-year changes in nominal wages appeared better than they actually were.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 12, 2019
Japanese companies warming up — slowly — to four-day workweek
Once synonymous with long work hours, Japanese companies are beginning to embrace — or at least consider — the idea of a four-day workweek.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2019
Japan's opposition parties lay into ministry officials for extensive role in wage scandal probe
Lawmakers question the neutrality of the government's special “independent” probe into the wage data scandal after learning that bureaucrats, not outside experts, interviewed 25 of the 37 officials involved.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2019
Japan's health ministry draws on 'City Hunter' manga nostalgia to promote rubella vaccine to men
The government is promoting free vaccinations against rubella for men age 39 to 56, using characters from a manga series thought to resonate with that generation.
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2019
Labor ministry's flawed probe of data scandal
The labor ministry's governance as an organization should be scrutinized.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 1, 2019
Systematic cover-up? Labor ministry says officials knew of improper wage surveys for over a decade
The fresh revelation could deal a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration, already under fire over a related scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2019
Japan to toughen controls on brokers for foreign workers as it prepares to bring in blue-collar labor
Placement agencies may have their permits revoked or not be granted if associated brokers overseas collect deposits from workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 30, 2019
Abe snubs opposition calls to dismiss labor minister over huge Japan jobs data scandal
Prime Minister Abe on Wednesday refused an opposition party's request to dismiss the labor minister over his ministry's faulty jobs data handling that led to the large-scale underpayment of work-related benefits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2019
Foreign workers in Japan triple in decade to record 1.46 million
The figure is almost certain to rise in the years ahead, as Japan will ease visa restrictions and accept more foreign workers starting from April.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2019
Japanese lawmakers from both sides lay into labor ministry over costly jobs data debacle
Ruling and opposition lawmakers on Thursday criticized the labor ministry for releasing faulty jobs data for more than a decade in the first Diet discussions held on the issue since the scandal broke in December.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2019
Ministry corrects stats but admits many records lost in data scandal that left 20 million underpaid
The labor ministry releases corrected personal income statistics going back to 2012 after the discovery of sampling irregularities stretching back years that resulted in compensation to millions going unpaid.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2019
Abe Cabinet approves reworked 2019 draft budget after Japan jobs data debacle
The rework was required after the government was revealed to have published a monthly labor survey without having collected sufficient data over a 15-year period.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2019
Government to review statistics after revelation that faulty Japan jobs data spanned 14 years
The government will rework the budget for fiscal 2019 to include the cost of reimbursing people who did not receive enough benefits.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 9, 2019
Japan's health ministry issues warning as number of flu patients sees sharp uptick
The health ministry issued a warning Wednesday as the number of influenza patients per medical institution reached 11.17 in the week through Dec. 30.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2018
Japan to nix 'pregnancy tax' for hospital visits following public backlash
The government will stop charging extra for hospital visits by expectant mothers from next month amid criticism that the fee amounts to a tax on pregnancy.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2018
Japan looks to make power harassment prevention mandatory at the workplace
The labor ministry said Monday that companies should be legally required to take steps to prevent so-called power harassment, or abuse of authority at work by superiors against their subordinates.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2018
Government weighs prevention program for Japan's first-time drug offenders
The government is considering introducing a special prevention program for first-time drug offenders who have been given suspended sentences, a source close to the matter said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2018
Japan to survey gaming disorder as WHO considers recognizing the condition
The health ministry plans to conduct a fact-finding survey of gaming disorder as soon as the current fiscal year, ahead of the World Health Organization's possible addition of the behavior pattern to the International Classification of Diseases, sources have said.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Things may look perfect to the outside world, but today's mom is fine with some imperfection at home.
How 'Reiwa moms' are reshaping motherhood in Japan
By Mai Yoshikawa

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