Osaka mayor tries to make Osaka gov’t act as secret police: Shii

Osaka City Mayor Hashimoto Toru conducted a survey of municipal workers’ political beliefs. He intends to change the city government from one working for citizens’ welfare to one working in the capacity of secret police to monitor the political inclinations of residents.

IBM workers continue to struggle against forced resignation

Four IBM Japan workers have been fighting in court, claiming damages arising from IBM Japan’s violation of fundamental human rights by forcing them to resign.

US should return $ 833.8 million Japan paid for relocating US Marines to Guam

Japan remitted 336 million dollars in FY 2009 and 497.8 million dollars in FY 2010 for the construction of a Guam base. However, the US has so far used only a part of the money Japan has sent. Most of it sits in a Treasury Department account.