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Kishida’s Unfinished Business: Political Economy of Wage Increases in Japan

Kishida’s Unfinished Business: Political Economy of Wage Increases in Japan

By Hironori Sasada and Tadashi Iwami
The battle against wage stagnation, a key goal of Kishida’s Cabinet, cannot be won without empowering labor unions.

Can Kishida Turn the LDP Into a Friend of Labor?

Can Kishida Turn the LDP Into a Friend of Labor?

By Jio Kamata
The LDP is hoping to capitalize on rifts within the Japanese Trade Union Confederation and the opposition ranks.
The Vietnamese Debt Bondage Gamble

The Vietnamese Debt Bondage Gamble

By Peter Bengtsen
Workers pay the equivalent of three to four years wages at home in Vietnam to get access to jobs abroad at suppliers of major international brands.

COVID-19 Made Life Even Worse for Japan’s Foreign Trainees

COVID-19 Made Life Even Worse for Japan’s Foreign Trainees

By Moeka Iida
The situation of technical interns in Japan was already hard. For many, the situation has now become desperate.

How Japan’s Labor Trainee Program Hurts Relations With Vietnam

How Japan’s Labor Trainee Program Hurts Relations With Vietnam

By Serena Ford
If Japan intends to keep relations warm with Vietnam, the government needs to scrap the long-troubled TITP, which stands accused of enabling labor rights abuses.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Making Sense of Japan’s New Immigration Policy

Making Sense of Japan’s New Immigration Policy

By Emese Schwarcz
A controversial new regulation will allow more foreign workers into Japan. But can Japan take care of them once they arrive?

Japan’s Government Investigated for Cheating Disability Hiring Quotas

Japan’s Government Investigated for Cheating Disability Hiring Quotas

By Thisanka Siripala
The government is under fire for fudging the number of disabled employees while calling on companies to hire more people with disabilities. 
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