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.58, Summer 2026
Full Text: Japan Labor Issues Vol.10, No.58, Summer 2026 (PDF:2.8MB)
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Special Feature on Research Papers (III)
- Looking Back on 30 Years of Measures to Address the Declining Birthrate (PDF:1.7MB)
MATSUURA Tsukasa (Chuo University) -
Transformation and Persistence in Japanese Youth Labor Market (PDF:886KB)
FUKUI Yasutaka (Nagoya University)
Research
Judgments and Orders
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Gender Equality and Indirect Discrimination: The Legality of Restricting Company Housing Scheme to Comprehensive-Track Workers
The AGC Green-Tech Co. Case (PDF:616KB)
TAKIHARA Hiromitsu (Daito Bunka University)
Series: Japan's Employment System and Public Policy
Statistical Indicators (PDF:880KB)
Published on June 25, 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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Contact
International Research Exchange Section (Editorial Office)
E-mail：j-emm [at sign] jil.go.jp
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