This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan that are of interest to activists.
In this bulletin:
- “Prime Minister Takaichi’s Policy Speech at the 219th Session of the Diet (Cabinet Decision, October 24, 2025)” October 24, 2025, Prime Minister’s Office
- Foreign Nationals with Delinquent Insurance Premiums to Be Denied Changes or Renewals of Residence Status Starting June 2027 – Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and Immigration Services Agency
- Iceland Repeats Strike from 50 Years Ago – 50,000 Gather in Capital for “Women’s Day Off”
- Immigration Detention Facilities for Asylum-Seeking Foreign Nationals Did Not Run Air Conditioning 24 Hours Until Last Year
- Student Sues Restaurant for Wages Over Last-Minute Cancellation of Spot Work
- Tokyo District Court Does Not Find Prosecutor’s Statement to “Steadily蜑翫ｋ” Labor Union Illegal
- Nine Part-Time Lecturers at Nihon University Mishima High School Plan Class Strike – “Life is Difficult”
- Consumer Price Index Rose 2.9% in September – Food Prices Continue to Rise
- Workers’ Compensation Claims for Mental Disorders Increase Significantly – Many Caused by Workplace Environment, Medical Field Situation Serious
- Amazon to Cut Up to 30,000 Headquarters Jobs Starting October 28 – Sources
- 445 Guidance and Recommendation Cases in Freelance Act’s First Year – Violations Continue Without Indicating Transaction Terms
- Foreign Residents Exceed 10% in 27 Municipalities – Nationwide Increase of 350,000, Supporting Local Industries
- Real Wages Down 1.4% in September, Ninth Consecutive Month of Decline – Wage Increases Cannot Keep Up with Soaring Prices