- 50% of elderly household income from pensions only – MHWL survey;
- A summer vacation for teachers? MEXT gives notice of reduction in workloads;
- Foreign nationals living in Japan top 2% for the first time – 15% increase in Shimane and Kagoshima;
- Male employee at ASICS sues company over “paternity harassment” claiming that transfer order on first day back from childcare leave is unfair;
- “Failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional” – gay couple sues national government;
- Disparity with regular employees (no allowances paid to contract workers) is unreasonable, Superior Court acknowledges;
- 50% of labor income goes to top 10% of workers – worldwide inequality becomes apparent;
- Kyokai Kenpo (medical insurance for employees at small- and mid-size businesses) shows biggest surplus ever;
- Total earnings average just over 275,000 yen; decreases year-on-year for the fifth month in a row;
- Nagano Prefectural BOE eliminates “sex” field from high-school applications in consideration of sexual minorities;
- And more!
(Translated from Japanese)