JCP Vice Chair Hiroi criticizes top court ruling disapproving dual-surname system

Japanese Communist Party Vice Chair Hiroi Nobuko published a comment protesting against the Supreme Court ruling which recognized as constitutional a Civil Code provision forcing married couples to use the same family name.

Union wins JAL’s decision to offer regular employment to all of its contracted FAs

Japan Airlines notified the JAL Cabin Crew Union (CCU) that the company will offer regular employment to all of its contracted flight attendants. The union’s 20-year-long effort has borne fruit.

‘Civil Alliance’ formed to repeal war legislation

Representatives of five civic groups opposing the war legislation announced the establishment of the “Civil Alliance for Peace and Constitutionalism” with the aim of encouraging opposition parties to unite for next summer’s Upper House election.