Shiseido’s ‘ugly’ dismissal of temporary workers

Female temporary workers are waging a struggle to get their unfair dismissals revoked by the major cosmetic maker, Shiseido, whose sales pitch points to its efforts to create a female-friendly workplace.

Fukushima residents angry at TEPCO’s plan to end compensation

People in Fukushima are angry that Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, is planning to stop paying compensation to the nuclear accident victims in the prefecture.

Abe to revise security policy to beef up Japan’s military capability

The Liberal Democratic Party-led government has decided to draw up new national defense guidelines for military buildup within the year, replacing the current guidelines calling for restrained-spending on the military.