Japan: ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

August 2009 

• Issues: August 2009 - [pdf 670 KB]
  01 August 2009 - This edition features the Global Jobs Pact, tackling the economic crisis in Cambodia and Indonesia, combating child labour in Cambodia and highlights of ILO 90 activities in Asia and the Pacific (Periodical)

June 2009 

• Japanese Government Vice-Minister meets ILO Director-General at 98th International Labour Conference in Geneva
  18 June 2009 - Mr. Takao Watanabe, Japan’s Senior Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare meets the ILO’s Director General Mr Juan Somavia at the 98th ILC in Geneva. (Press release)
• Japan marks 35 years of support for ILO
  05 June 2009 - An exhibition to mark the 35th anniversary of the Japanese Government’s support for the ILO will be held at the ILO’s Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 9-30 June. (Press release)

January 2009 

• Background Note - [pdf 116 KB]
  01 January 2009 - (Meeting document)
• 27 January - 6 February 2009, Chiba
  ILO/SKILLS-AP/JAPAN Regional Workshop and Study Programme on Skills Development in the Workplace
  Asia-Pacific regional meeting and study programme on Skills Development in the Workplace in Japan (Workshop)
• Programme - [pdf 142 KB]
  01 January 2009 - (Agenda)

December 2008 

• Japan and the ILO - [pdf 894 KB]
  10 December 2008 - This brochure provides an overview of current ILO projects funded by the Government of Japan, which has supported the ILO for more than 30 years. (Brochure)

October 2008 

• Related websites in Japan
  28 October 2008 - (Resource list)
• ASEAN-ILO/Japan Industrial Relations Project
  The project, which is being implemented jointly by the ASEAN Secretariat and the ILO, aims to improve industrial relations in the ASEAN countries. (Project)
• Japanese Technical Officers Programme
  Since 2003 this programme has organized the secondment of young professionals to ILO offices across Asia and the Pacific for one year assignments. (Project)
• Labour shortage responses in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia: a review and evaluation - [pdf 738 KB]
  13 October 2008 - This paper looks at the extent of and policy responses to the problem of labour shortage in the economies of Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. The labour shortage has both economic and demographic roots in these economies, except in Malaysia where it is mainly of economic origin. ... (Working paper)

September 2008 

• Background Note - [pdf 86 KB]
  25 September 2008 - (Meeting document)
• Discussion Paper - [pdf 117 KB]
  25 September 2008 - (Meeting document)
• Programme - [pdf 80 KB]
  25 September 2008 - (Meeting document)
• List of Participants - [pdf 218 KB]
  25 September 2008 - (Meeting document)

March 2008 

• Bangkok
  Issues in workplace learning in Asia and the Pacific - Report of ILO/SKILLS-AP/Japan/OVTA Regional Workshop and Study Programme on Workplace Learning in Japan, Chiba, 22 – 30 January, 2008 - [pdf 232 KB]
  10 March 2008 - A workshop on workplace learning was held from 22nd through 30th January 2008 in Chiba, Japan. It was designed to assist partner organizations in countries in the region increase their awareness of the importance of workplace learning. ... (Report)

January 2008 

• 22-31 January 2008, Chiba
  ILO/SKILLS-AP/JAPAN Regional Workshop and Study Programme on Workplace Learning in Japan
  Asia-Pacific regional meeting and study programme on learning in the workplace in Japan (Workshop)

August 2007 

• BANGKOK
  Japanese MP visits ILO
  24 August 2007 - Ms Mayumi Moriyama, President of the Japanese Parliamentarians’ League on the ILO Activities and Member of the House of Representatives, visited Thailand from 19 to 23 August to familiarize herself with ILO activities in Asia Pacific region.  (Press release)

April 2006 

• BANGKOK
  Government of Japan and United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security contribute nearly $2 million for Economic and Social Empowerment
  26 April 2006 - The Government of Japan and the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security confirm new funding of nearly 212 million yen to help returned victims of human trafficking in the Philippines and Thailand. (Press release)

March 2006 

• 27-30 March 2006, Chiba
  ILO/SKILLS-AP/Japan Second Planning Meeting of the Regional Skill Network Partner Organizations: A Regional Approach to Skills Recognition and Qualifications System
  Asia-Pacific meeting on regional approaches how to recognize skills and qualifications, under Japan funded project (Meeting)