All resources: Japan

Domestic Workers' Day

An aging Asia increases the demand for domestic workers. But what about their rights?

Mr. Nilim Baruah, International Labour Organization’s Regional Migration Specialist for Asia and the Pacific, reviews progress on migrant domestic workers’ rights in Asia.

RSCA in Action

The ‘mutual language’ of labour standards to guide businesses in Asia toward decent work, greater competitiveness and increasing market...

A Training of Trainers seminar in Bangkok sees regional experts learning new ways to spread the word on the responsible business agenda

Japan - Country baseline under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2017-2018)

Fair recruitment initiative

General principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment and definition of recruitment fees and related costs

This document brings together the ILO general principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment (“principles and guidelines”) and the definition of recruitment fees and related costs.

Japan to support youth employment opportunities for refugees and host community in Mauritania

The project aims at promoting economic self-sufficiency of refugees and peaceful coexistence with host communities through the development of employability schemes and decent jobs in infrastructure construction works.

Draft programme: 10th ILO/JCCU African Cooperative Leaders' Study Tour in Japan

Concept note: 10th ILO/JCCU African Cooperative Leaders' Study Tour in Japan

The ILO in Japan

Leaflet on ILO activities in Japan.

Participants’ reflections on the 9th ILO-JCCU African Cooperative Leaders’ Study Tour

Since 2010, the ILO, through the Cooperatives Unit (COOP) and its Office for Tokyo, and the Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union (JCCU) have co-organized African Cooperative Leaders' Study Tours in Japan to encourage the exchange of knowledge and...

Rules of the Game: An introduction to the standards-related work of the International Labour Organization (Centenary edition 2019)

A brief presentation of the ILO’s standards policy with a view to facilitating understanding and ownership by the ILO’s traditional constituents, as well as the United Nations system, non-specialists and the broader public.

ILO and the Cooperatives in Japan

Dialogue between Mr. HONDA, President, Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union and Ms. Taguchi, Director, ILO Office for Japan

Measuring Curricula Mismatch for Food Processing and Tourism Sectors in Belize

A look at the degree to which labour demands are met by educational institutions

#Futureofwork

First discussion on the Report of the Global Commission on the Future of Work held in Japan

A tripartite panel discussion on the future of work highlighted the relevance of the Report of the ILO's Global Commission on the Future of Work in the context of Japan's labour market. Japan’s tripartite constituents acknowledged the necessity of...

Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 - Cooperative contributions to SDG 3

This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC...

EU, ILO, OECD Project

Responsible Supply Chains in Asia - Japan

The Responsible Supply Chains in Asia programme aims to promote responsible business practices into the operations of multinational companies and their supply chains. Active in six Asian countries, the project in Japan is working to share lessons...

Responsible business practices

First Symposium co-hosted by Keidanren / ILO / OECD Regarding Responsible Supply Chains in Asia Held in Tokyo in October 2018

Francophone African cooperative leaders exchange knowledge and experience with Japanese co-operators

The 9th edition of the ILO/Japanese Consumers’ Cooperative Union (JCCU) African Cooperative Leaders’ Study Tour took place in Japan from 15-24 October 2018.

Employment creation for youth to build sustainable peace in The Gambia: Launch of the employment-intensive construction works

The project creates employment opportunities for the youth in The Gambia through ILO’s employment-intensive construction approach with a focus on equal and decent work opportunities

Domestic work

Recognizing the rights of domestic workers

Domestic workers are one of the groups most vulnerable to exploitation, violence, harassment, and forced labour. International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition reminds us that many women end up being trapped in abusive...

Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 Cooperative contributions to SDG 12

This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC...