Union presence helps IBM workers resist unfair dismissals

IBM Corporation last October announced that it has budgeted 600 million U.S. dollars to reduce its global workforce. Employees in Japan feared the possibility of 1,000-payroll cuts by the end of 2014.

Abe shows his desire to rewrite previous gov’t statement on past war of aggression

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is planning to release a government statement this year marking the 70th year since the end of WWII as a part of his attempt to justify the past war of aggression.

Terror attack on French weekly is unforgivable

The recent deadly attack on the French weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo is the most despicable act infringing upon the freedom of speech, expression, and press. Such an act of terrorism cannot be justified by the use of religious or political arguments.