Panasonic makes job-transfer refusers an example to others

Electronics giant Panasonic is forcing job transfers to extremely distant locations onto workers who refused the company’s order of transfer to a foreign-owned firm, obviously as a warning to others.

Abenomics brings about zero GDP growth

The Abe government’s economic policy, so-called “Abenomics”, is hindering Japan’s economic growth, proven by GDP growth of 0.0% that the Cabinet Office announced on February 16.

Okinawa Gov. orders halt to preparation work for US base construction

Okinawa Governor Onaga Takeshi on February 16 ordered the local bureau of the Defense Ministry to put a halt to the dropping of concrete blocks into the sea off the Henoko district in Nago City.