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Towards Realisation of Decent Work in Japan in fiscal 2009

Activity plan jointly prepared by Japanese government, employer and worker members of the ILO Governing Body, ILO Office in Japan, and ILO Association of Japan Inc.

Background Note

Programme

ILO-Japan partnership in technical cooperation

After rejoining in ILO in 1951, Japan had been a recipient of ILO technical cooperation by sending Japanese participants to training prgrammes and meetings that were organized by ILO. It has been more than 55 years since then, and at present Japan...

Towards Realization of Decent Work in Japan in fiscal 2008

Fourteenth Asian Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO), held in Busan, Republic of Korea in late August 2006, launched an “Asian Decent Work Decade.” In response to this international agreement, tripartite constituents in...

Trends of Japanese Government Voluntary Contribution to ILO and APSDEP

A graphic illustration of the Trends of Japanese Government Voluntary Contribution to ILO and APSDEP between 1986 and 2005.

Related websites in Japan

Labour shortage responses in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia: A review and evaluation

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.

Globalization, Flexibilization and Working Conditions in Asia and the Pacific

This unique study reviews employment conditions in Asia and the Pacific in the context of globalization and the increasing pressures towards flexibilization. It places a strong focus on the divergent experiences of individual workers regarding their...

Programme

Discussion Paper

Background Note

Executive summary:Globalization, Flexibilization and Working Conditions in Asia and the Pacific

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From corporate-centred security to flexicurity in Japan

Employment Working Paper No. 17

Issues in workplace learning in Asia and the Pacific - Report of ILO/SKILLS-AP/Japan/OVTA Regional Workshop and Study Programme on...

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. The meeting...

Japan - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2000-2008): Elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour (FL)

Japan - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2000-2008): Elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and...

Japanese MP visits ILO

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. 

Government of Japan and United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security contribute nearly $2 million for Economic and Social Empowerment

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.