Japan Labor Issues
We now publish Japan Labor Issues online only (The latest print version is vol.5 no.30, April-May 2021 issue). If you have inquiries, please direct them to the Editorial Office.
This journal introduces the recent developments in Japan in the field of labor to a global audience.
It is comprised of five sections:
- "Trends" addresses the key points in Japanese labor issues and recent developments in labor policy.
- "Research" introduces papers covering research in the field of labor.
- "Judgments and Orders" introduces major judicial precedents related to labor and commentary on them.
- "Series: Japan's Employment System and Public Policy" systematically outlines the basis of labor situation in Japan and its analysis.
- "Statistical Indicators" presents the current state of Japan's economy and labor.
Latest IssueVol.5, No.35, December 2021 
Full Text: Japan Labor Issue Vol.5, No.35, December 2021 (PDF:1.91MB)
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Eulogy
- A Dazzling Brilliance: In Memory of Dr. Tadashi Hanami (PDF:281KB)
NAKAJIMA Shigeya (The University of Tokyo)
Trends
- Four Plans Setting the Course for Future Policy: Supporting Human Resources Development and Work Styles for a New Era (PDF:254KB)
- The 2021 Shunto: Results and Identified Issues from a Broad Range of Discussions Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF:332KB)
OGINO Noboru
Research
Judgments and Orders
- Reduction in the Shifts of a Non-standard Shift Worker
The Silverheart Case (PDF:229KB)
HAMAGUCHI Keiichiro
Statistical Indicators (PDF:624KB)
Contents of Japan Labor Issues 2021 (PDF:206KB)
Published on November 25, 2021
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International Research Exchange Section (Editorial Office)
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