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Japan Labor Review

The Japan Labor Review is a quarterly journal of research in the field of labor studies. For the purpose of providing valuable information on Japanese labor issues to the broad range of overseas readers, articles are selected, edited, and published by an editorial board of the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training.

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Volume 9, Number 1, Winter 2012
Special Edition: Labor Relations in Japan		(1.62MB)
Introduction		Sumiko Ebisuno (399KB)
Articles
	Japan's Labor Unions: Past, Present, Future	Hiroyuki Fujimura (560KB)
	Unionization of Non-Regular Workers by Enterprise Unions	Shuichi Hashimoto (479KB)
	The Functions and Limits of Enterprise Unions in Individual Labor Disputes	Norio Hisamoto (819KB)
	The Current Status and Significance of General Unions: Concerning the Resolution of Individual Labor Disputes	Hak-Soo Oh (629KB)
	General Unions and Community Unions, and Japanese Labor Law	Hisashi Takeuchi-Okuno (448KB)
Article Based on Research Report
	The Scheduled Increase in the Pension Age and the Effect of Job Security Measures for the Elderly in Supporting Their Subsistence	Koji Hamada (762KB)
JILPT Research Activities		(386KB)

Volume 8, Number 4, Autumn 2011
Special Edition: The Professional Labor Market		(2.19MB)
Introduction		Souichi Ohta (35KB)
Articles
	Physicians' Career Building and Their Shortage in Some Specialties	Atsushi Yoshida (368KB)
	Problems with the Legal Professional Training Mechanism: From the Perspective of Economics	Tomio Kinoshita (560KB)
	The Ph.D. as a Professional: Current Status and Issues concerning the Early Careers of Doctorate Holders	Shinichi Kobayashi (296KB)
	Career Transitions in the J-League: Theories and Practices of Career Support for Professional Football Players	Kiyoshi Takahashi Kozaburo Shigeno (145KB)
	The Legal Issues Surrounding Professionals in Relation to Labor Law	Ikuko Mizushima (127KB)
Article Based on Research Report
	Action Research in Career Counseling: Development of Effective Training in Career Counseling	Jun Kayano (631KB)
JILPT Research Activities		(43KB)

Volume 8, Number 3, Summer 2011
Special Edition: Changing Job Design and Its Influence on Labor Mobility		(6.78MB)
Introduction		Hideo Owan (428KB)
Articles
	Modularization of Work and Skills Evaluations: Two Cases of IT Companies	Naoki Senda Hongmoon Park Mitsutoshi Hirano (913KB)
	Non-Permanent Employees Who Have Become Permanent Employees: What Awaits Them after Crossing Status or Firm Borders to Become “Permanent”	Yuji Genda (1.14MB)
	How Important Is Occupational Experience in Current Japan?: Analysis with Focus on Occupation-Specific Human Capital	Akihito Toda (3.27MB)
	Measuring Matching Efficiency Using the Public Employment Service Agency in Japan	Masaru Sasaki (920KB)
	The Labor Market for Japanese Scientists and Engineers: Is the Labor Market Externalized? What Has Happened at Their Workplace?	Yoshifumi Nakata Satoru Miyazaki (1.27MB)
Articles Based on Research Reports
	Analysis of the Content of Individual Labor Dispute Resolution Cases: Termination, Bullying/Harassment, Reduction in Working Conditions, and Tripartite Labor Relationships	Keiichiro Hamaguchi (887KB)
	Working Hours of White-Collar Workers in Terms of Work Characteristics and Personal Characteristics	Kazuya Ogura (1.18MB)
JILPT Research Activities		(418KB)

Volume 8, Number 2, Spring 2011
Special Edition: Minimum Wage in Japan		(2.38MB)
Introduction		Yuichiro Mizumachi (44KB)
Articles
	The Minimum Wage System in Japan: In Light of Circumstances in the United States and Europe	Isao Ohashi (291KB)
	Analysis of the Determinants of Minimum Wages in Japan	Keiko Tamada (473KB)
	Minimum Wages and Employment in Japan	Yukiko Abe (110KB)
	Legal Structure of, and Issues with, Japan's Regional Minimum Wage System: Comparative Study of the UK and French Systems, Including the Social Security Systems	Chikako Kanki (99KB)
Articles Based on Research Reports
	Analysis on the Acquisition of Vocational Certifications and Their Effectiveness in Japan	Kimiko Nishimura (725KB)
	The Career Pictures of Workers in Their 50s: Considering Adult Career Development Using the Life-Line Method	Hideo Shimomura (837KB)
JILPT Research Activities		(49KB)

Volume 8, Number 1, Winter 2011
Special Edition: Current Study on Career Education in Japan		(1.97MB)
Introduction		Yukie Hori (37KB)
Articles
	The Concept of the Right to a Career: How to Protect the Careers of Workers	Yasuo Suwa (106KB)
	The Current State and Future Tasks of Japan’s Career Education Promotion Policies—Embarking on the Road Less Traveled	Teruyuki Fujita (959KB)
	Issues of the Learning through Work Experience Program for Junior High School Students: "The 14-Year-Old's Challenge" in Toyama Prefecture	Satomi Terasaki (305KB)
	Career Education in High Schools: Focusing on "Guidance in Ways of Being and Ways of Living"	Yuki Mochizuki (105KB)
	Career Support in Universities	Mitsuko Uenishi (743KB)
Articles Based on Research Report
	Working as an Independent Contractor in Japan and the U.S.: Is It a Good Option for Married Women with Young Children?	Yanfei Zhou (205KB)
	Human Resources Development at Companies in the Service Industry	Makoto Fujimoto (282KB)
JILPT Research Activities		(54KB)

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Japan Labor Bulletin
The Japan Institute of Labour, former organisation of JILPT, published monthly english newsletter "Japan Labor Bulletin" for over 40 years, covering topics and studies on labor issues. Though the publication is terminated due to the closure of the JIL, some of the newer issues (from Jan.1992) are available at here.

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