International conference held as part of 2017 Bikini Day events in Shizuoka

With the first UN conference to negotiate a Nuclear Weapons Convention approaching, the Japan Council against A and H Bombs (Japan Gensuikyo) held the international forum on anti-nuke movements as part of the 2017 Bikini Day events in Shizuoka City.

Science Council of Japan established based on remorse over wartime cooperation

The highest authority for Japanese academics pledged to not conduct military research based on remorse over wartime military cooperation. With the Abe gov’t promoting a military-academia partnership, a physicist underscores the significance of this pledge.

Lifetime wages for part-timers are \100 mil. less than for full-timers

Non-regular workers in Japan receive 100 million yen less in lifetime wages compared to those who work on regular contracts.