SDF continues illegal collection of citizens’ personal information

The Ground Self-Defense Force still continues its monitoring of the public even after its monitoring activities were revealed by the Japanese Communist Party in 2007, Akahata reported.

Number of contingent workers hits record high at Japan’s big automakers

Toyota, Nissan, and Honda have used contingent workers as a “control valve” in production, sees a labor think tank.

New gov’t strategy should pledge swift departure from nuclear energy

In a new energy strategy, the government is attempting to present the “zero” target as a goal to be achieved at some point in the future without setting an exact deadline. This could lead to justifying the nation’s continued dependence on nuclear power.