This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed or are being discussed in parliament, court decisions, and other labour issues in Japan that are of interest to activists.
In this bulletin:
- Centrist Reform Alliance, Constitutional Democratic Party, and Komeito Join Social Security National Council for the First Time – Differing Positions May Complicate Agreement
- Amazon Delivers Sudden Notice to Delivery Workers – Pay Cut, “Contract Terminated” If Refused
- March in March 2026: Foreign Workers March Against Discrimination in Tokyo’s Ueno
- Ibaraki Prefectural Bar Association Calls for Withdrawal of New Reward System for Illegal Employment Reporting
- UA Zensen Reports Record 6.92% Pay Rise for Part-Time Workers in First Tally
- SDP Leadership Election Goes to Run-Off – Fukushima and Otsubaki to Decide in April
- Monthly Pay Hits Record High of 340,600 Yen – Up 3.1% Year-on-Year for Full-Time Workers
- Half of National Universities Scaling Back Affiliated Schools – Consolidations and Class Reductions at Kobe University, Hirosaki University, and Others
- Foreign Children Have Increased in More Than Half of Japan’s Municipalities Over the Past Decade
- UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution Calling for Reparations for Slave Trade – Experts Call It “Historic”