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ILO facilitates a visit by Japanese Consumers’ Cooperative Union (JCCU) to an Italian social cooperative

The visit by JCCU to Cadore Social Cooperative Society in Pieve di Cadore, Italy aimed to draw on its experience in local community development.

Message by Ms. Akiko Taguchi, Director, ILO Office for Japan

Launch of the Japan Co-operative Alliance (JCA)

Olympic Games

ILO, Tokyo 2020 sign agreement to promote decent work in run-up to the Games

The International Labour Organization and Tokyo 2020 sign an agreement to promote socially responsible labour practices in the run-up to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Japanese capital.

Japan to support youth employment to build stability and peace in The Gambia

New project will support jobs for youth through infrastructure works with local resources, skills training and entrepreneurship promotion, with a strong focus on returnees and women.

Partnering in Asia

Promoting responsible supply chains in Asia

A new joint action by the European Union, the ILO and the OECD on responsible supply chains will promote corporate social responsibility (CSR)/responsible business conduct (RBC) with regard to decent work, environmental sustainability and respect...

Presentation on “the SDGs and the ILO” at the 25th One World Festival in Osaka

Human Rights Council

Fair play without human rights violations

In a speech on the margins of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, calls for labour rights to be observed in the run up to mega sporting events

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Japan Workers’ Co-operative Union: Contributing to job creation and local community development through associated work

"Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators" is a series of interviews with cooperative leaders from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work with cooperatives. For this issue ILO interviewed Mr Osamu...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Rokin Labour Banks: Financial cooperatives for workers in Japan

"Spotlight Interviews with Cooperators" is a series of interviews with cooperative leaders from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work with cooperatives. For this issue ILO interviewed Mr...

National gathering of cooperation in Japan toward sustainable future

Japan’s National Gathering of Cooperation brought together close to 1000 participants to share good practices of cooperation toward building a sustainable society.

African cooperative leaders share their observations on the 2017 ILO/JCCU study tour in Japan

The 8th edition of the ILO/Japanese Consumers' Cooperative Union (JCCU) Study Tour for African Cooperative Leaders took place in Japan from 29 August to 6 September 2017 with participants from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Swaziland and representatives...

COOP Champions

Yumi Nabeshima, ILO Tokyo

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...

African cooperative leaders explore the diverse businesses of Japanese cooperatives

From 29 August to 6 September, The 8th ILO/JCCU study tour was organized in Tokyo and Shizuoka, Japan. This year four participants from Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and Swaziland and representatives of ICA Africa and ILO COOP Unit joined the tour to...

ILO/JCCU African Cooperative Leaders' Study Tour in Japan

ILO/Japan Partnership

Japan and ILO Signed Memorandum of Cooperation

During his second official visit to Japan from 10 to 13 May 2017, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder had meetings with constituents, delivered speeches in several events, signed Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare...

The ILO and the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Tokyo 2020 and the ILO agree unique partnership to promote Decent Work

The Organizing Committee and the UN Agency for the world of work will sign an agreement to promote socially responsible labour practices among the delivery partners of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Environmental Sustainability and Decent Work

ILO and Japan International Cooperation Agency strengthen their partnership to promote waste management in the Pacific

The Memorandum of Cooperation signed between ILO and JICA will contribute to improve solid waste management in Pacific Island countries through a stronger partnership in the field of occupational safety and health in solid waste management and green...

ILO Director-General to visit Japan on 10-13 May 2017

ILO Seminar on Labour Dimension of CSR Trends of global supply chains and the challenges facing Japanese corporations

Council for the Realization of Work Style Reform