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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 4, 2016
Tokyo firm to offer places of employment with kids close at hand for working moms
A Tokyo-based company that employs mothers who are raising children is pioneering a way to make it easier for such women to stay in the workforce.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2016
Job placement office for people 50 or older opens in Kitakyushu
Local and labor authorities have opened a job placement office Monday for people 50 years old and above in Kitakyushu.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2016
Tokyo forum urges working women to think big, bring diversity
Women in Japan should not hesitate to dream big and have the confidence to develop their careers in order to boost diversity in the workplace, panelists at Japan's largest annual conference for working women said.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 16, 2016
Manic Monday
I've never seen so many people in such a hurry to get to work.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 12, 2016
Nagoya firm among those tapping workers who need flex-time jobs
More and more small- and medium-size companies are allowing full-time employees to work shorter hours so they can spend more time with their families.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 20, 2016
Cancer no longer a death sentence, although some Japanese firms treat it that way
Cancer is usually considered a death sentence, but a bill has been drafted to increase support for patients who want to continue working during treatment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 8, 2016
Finding after-school care the 'barrier of first-graders'
Finding a slot at day care may be the first hurdle working parents need to overcome in finding work-family balance. But another comes along when a child enters school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 5, 2016
Some Japanese firms becoming more family-friendly with telecommuting and kids at work
In the face of a labor shortage and a push to get more women into the workforce, some Japanese companies are taking steps to accommodate the needs of working parents, such as allowing them to bring their children to the office or to work from home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 17, 2016
Tokyo NPO helps jobless in the prime of life get back on their feet
On a winter day in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, people were picking apples in an orchard that had recovered from the deadly March 2011 tsunami.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2016
Women starting to climb corporate ladders, but ascent is slow
Women aged around 50 who started working soon after the equal employment opportunity law came into force in Japan in 1986 are now assuming executive positions in major companies.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2016
Abe's 'equal pay' appeal called into question
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe caused a stir when he called in a Jan. 22 policy speech for equal pay for comparable jobs. Opposition lawmakers did not like what they heard.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jan 30, 2016
Work-life balance in Japan leans in one direction
The concept of work-life balance is intrinsically appealing. People are so busy with work nowadays that they can't escape, tethered as they are to their jobs by smartphones. This situation generates stress and encroaches on private time with family and friends. Weekends? What weekends?!
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2015
Foreign students and workers back life in Japan, but say work for local firms 'unappealing'
Japan is overwhelmingly an appealing place to live, but the experience of working for Japanese companies is not as alluring, according to a new survey of foreign students and workers.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2015
Role models needed for Abe's 'womenomics' to work: panel
Japanese women need more visible female role models in the workplace to reach Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "womenomics" target of having 30 percent of leadership positions in Japan held by women by 2020, a panel of female business leaders said recently in New York.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2015
Deep changes urged in Japan's male-centered work culture
A government advisory panel on gender equality calls on the nation to change the male-oriented work culture based on the outdated family model in which men work long hours while women take care of the home.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 17, 2015
Suspect data reports keep lid on actual hours worked
Overwork is such an issue in Japan that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to fix it. He wants companies to reward productivity rather than long hours, and to create workplaces that allow men and women to finish on time and share the burden of responsibilities at home.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2015
Online survey targets problems faced by foreign workers in Japan
A team of international students is conducting an online survey to collect input from foreign workers in Japan and urge changes in tradition-bound Japanese companies, the group said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 15, 2015
Japanese firms need more diverse workforce, says Harvard academic
The recent passage of a bill requiring companies to set numerical goals in hiring and promoting women should improve the working environment for them, a Harvard Business School professor has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2015
Most favor work-life balance but few inclined to use all of their paid holidays, survey shows
As much as 48 percent of Japanese workers prioritize their jobs even though many hope for more balance between work and their private lives, a survey by a quasi-government organization has found.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2015
Most in survey favor work-life balance but few inclined to use all of their paid holidays
As much as 40 percent of Japanese workers prioritize their jobs even though they want to balance their time for work and private life, according to a recent survey by a quasi-government organization.
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.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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