Japan Labor Issues
ISSN 2760-4039 (Online)
ISSN 2433-3689 (Print)
Japan Labor Issues, first published in August 2017, is an English-language online journal published on a quarterly basis (five times a year) by the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT).
Notice: The journal has ceased printing. The last print version is Vol.5 No.30, April-May 2021 issue.
Latest IssueVol.10, No.60, Special Issue 2026
The 9th JILPT Tokyo Comparative Labor Policy Seminar 2026 "Youth Employment and Labor Policy."
This Special Issue includes papers submitted by researchers from the Asia-Pacific regions which introduce their findings on the latest labor policy issues in each country and region addressing the broad theme of the Seminar.
Full Text: Japan Labor Issues Vol.10, No.60, Special Issue 2026 (PDF:3.9MB)
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REPORTS
- Current State and Challenges of Youth Employment in Japan (PDF:1.6MB)
Chihiro IWAWAKI, Senior Researcher, The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (Japan) - A Tug-of-War? Current Policy Issues Surrounding Youth Employment in South Korea (PDF:1.1MB)
Junhyeok MUN, Assistant Professor, College of Law, Sungshin Women’s University (Korea) - Youth Employment in China: Current Status, Policy System, and Optimization Paths (PDF:1.1MB)
Wei FAN, Professor, School of Labor Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business (China) - Youth Employment Policy in Taiwan: Current Challenges and Institutional Responses (PDF:891KB)
Jo-Hsiang HUANG, Assistant Professor, Institute of Law for Science and Technology at National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) - Junior Wage Rates in Context: An Ecosystem Approach to Youth Employment in Australia (PDF:905KB)
Bree BOOTH, Lawyer (Australia) - Youth Employment in Thailand: Current Landscape and Pathways to Greater Inclusion (PDF:880KB)
Panthip PRUKSACHOLAVIT, J.S.D., Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (Thailand) - Youth Employment in the Philippines: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Implications (PDF:1.1MB)
Ronahlee A. ASUNCION, RGC, PhD, Professor, School of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of the Philippines Diliman (Philippines) - Youth Employment in Malaysia: Evaluating Legal and Policy Developments in an Evolving Labour Landscape (PDF:1.2MB)
Ashreyna Kaur BHATIA, Senior Associate, Skrine Advocates & Solicitors (Malaysia) - Indonesia's Youth Employment Landscape: The Urgent Need of Comprehensive Legal Framework to Address Current Challenges (PDF:1.5MB)
Ike FARIDA, S.H., LL.M, Doctor of Law, Founder and Managing Partner at Farida Law Office (Indonesia)
Concluding Discussion
- The Demographic Paradox and Strategic Policy Axes for Youth Employment (PDF:1.2MB)
Chikako KANKI, Professor, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo
Published on October 23, 2026
Booklet Information
These booklets compile commentaries and articles originally published in Japan Labor Issues from the first through the 46th issue.
Judgments and Orders Vol.1, No.1, September 2017–Vol.8, No.46, Winter 2024 (PDF:4.4MB)
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