All resources: Japan

Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition in Japan

Building Responsible Value Chains in Asia through the Promotion of Decent Work in Business Operations

This programme is implemented in the context of an increasing demand on companies to respect human rights and labour rights in their operations, and to promote respect for such rights in their supply chains, including by conducting due diligence.

Skills development and responsible business conduct

Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition

Funded by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the project provides skills and other supportive measures to increase the capacities of enterprises in the automotive and electrical and electronics industries and supply chains to adopt...

Promoting women’s economic empowerment at work through responsible business conduct in G7 countries

This project aims to support sustainable, inclusive and equitable economic growth by promoting women’s economic empowerment in public and private sector in G7 countries. This project is funded by the European Union Partnership Instrument. The ILO...

Partnering for development

Japan – ILO Partnership

ILO Helpdesk: Questions and answers on business, wages and benefits

Launch of the Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook (APESO) 2024 report

Project

Building Responsible Value Chains in Asia through the Promotion of Decent Work in Business Operations (Phase II)

Sustainable enterprises

Rebuilding better coconut economy: Integrated inclusive recovery model from Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) and overlaying crises

The ILO project funded by the Government of Japan provides strategic support and guidance to local governments targeting coconut farmers and the working-age population who are greatly affect by the Super Typhoon Odette.

Regional meeting

Asia Expert Roundtable on Unemployment Protection 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented health and economic crises to the world. As in past crises, the pandemic has demonstrated that well-functioning social protection systems are effective tools to prevent people from falling into poverty...

Supply chains

Aquaculture regional strategic planning workshop

The Aquaculture regional strategic planning workshop gathered key representatives to set industry priorities and develop an action plan, organized by the ILO and the Department of Labor and Employment, with support from the Government of Japan.

Decent work

Tatak Siargao, Sustainable Siargao: Bridging between coconut and tourism stakeholders’ forum

The ILO gathered stakeholders in Siargao to link tourism with agri-fishery and plan sustainable initiatives for a resilient future.

Joint event

Webinar Series on Decent Work and Responsible Business Conduct

ILO, in partnering with APINDO, organises a webinar series on Decent Work and Responsible Business Conduct highlighting the importance of addressing the issue of decent work deficits and skills gaps targeting the electronics industry sector and...

ILO Regional Skills Webinar Series: Episode 2

Emerging core skills needs for youth employability and labour market transitions in Asia and the Pacific

The ILO Regional Skills Webinar Series sets out to facilitate knowledge exchange and regional dialogue on key issues and policy options relating to skills challenges in Asia and the Pacific. It brings together experts, policy makers, social...

Integrated policy measures and social dialogue

Just Transition in Asia and the Pacific

World Day of Social Justice

Achieving Social Justice through inclusive social health protection

The World Day of Social Justice reminds us each year of the need to build fairer, more equitable societies. To commemorate the 2025 World Day of Social Justice, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Mahidol University join forces to...

TICAD9

ILO at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development

At the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), taking place in Yokohama, Japan from 20–22 August 2025, the International Labour Organization is calling for greater investment in jobs and livelihoods to tackle the root...

ILO Live

Jobs and livelihoods, enhancing resilience: A means to address the root causes of protracted crises

Join the ILO and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) live from the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) as workers, employers, governments, UN agencies and civil society come together to...

Future of Work: APAC

Managing a decent future of work together in Asia-Pacific

The EU and ILO are working with nine countries across Asia and the Pacific to navigate the megatrends reshaping work, ranging from AI to ageing populations to climate change, and more.

Project

Fostering an Enabling Environment for MSMEs to Promote Responsible Value Chains (FEE-RVC)