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Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate
Climate change is having serious impacts on the safety and health of workers. © Nguyễn ViệtThanh/ILO

Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

Climate change is a real threat to worker safety across the Asia-Pacific region. To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa explains what needs to change.

New partnership to advance occupational health agreed between ILO and Japan’s University of Occupational and Environmental Health
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New partnership to advance occupational health agreed between ILO and Japan’s University of Occupational and Environmental Health

The International Labour Organization and Japan’s University of Occupational and Environmental Health and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will create the basis for a collaboration to strengthen workers' access to occupational health services worldwide.

Japan Highlights
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Japan Highlights

ILO sends message for the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the ICA-AP Committee on Women
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ILO sends message for the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the ICA-AP Committee on Women

The event focused on the theme of Gender Equality for a Brighter Future. It was organized by the ICA-AP Committee on Women, as hosted by the Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union (JCCU), September 19, 2023.

ILO Office for Japan supports a special dialogue session on the future of the social and solidarity economy in Tokyo
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ILO Office for Japan supports a special dialogue session on the future of the social and solidarity economy in Tokyo

On the 17 June 2023, the Institute for Solidarity-based Society (Rengo Institute) at Hosei University, with the support of the ILO Office for Japan, held a public lecture on 'Special Dialogue Session: The Future of the SSE” in Tokyo, Japan.

ILO Director-General praises Japan’s social justice achievements
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ILO Japan Centenary

ILO Director-General praises Japan’s social justice achievements

More than 230 constituents, civil partners, partner institutions, and young people attended the ILO Office for Japan’s centenary celebrations, which took place in central Tokyo on Tuesday, 25 April.

Key role of private employment agencies in strengthening national labour markets: The Japan way
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Case study on the ratification of Convention 181: Japan

Key role of private employment agencies in strengthening national labour markets: The Japan way

Governments, employers and workers meet to strengthen industrial relations in Southeast Asia
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Social dialogue

Governments, employers and workers meet to strengthen industrial relations in Southeast Asia

Nine Southeast Asian countries and Japan highlight the importance of social dialogue for competitive business, growth and decent work.

Fostering Labour and Social Security Attorneys in Business and Human Rights
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Fostering Labour and Social Security Attorneys in Business and Human Rights

ILO and JICA sign MOC to promote Business and Human Rights
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ILO and JICA sign MOC to promote Business and Human Rights

【Vacancy announcement】Short-term consultant (Bangladesh legal research)
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【Vacancy announcement】Short-term consultant (Bangladesh legal research)

ILO co-hosts the “Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy” Seminar, a pre-event of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID)
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ILO co-hosts the “Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy” Seminar, a pre-event of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID)

The SSE Research Group of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID), Solidaridad Japan, and ILO Office for Japan, held an event titled the "Decent Work and the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE)" on 2 December 2022. About 100 academics, co-operators, government officials and trade unionists attended the event at the JTUC-RENGO Hall, prior to the Japan Society for International Development (JASID) 33rd National Conference, which provided English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation, remotely as well as in person.

National Strategies Aligned with International Instruments are Needed
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Policy Recommendations in Business and Human Rights

National Strategies Aligned with International Instruments are Needed

ILO Tokyo and JETRO sign agreement to strengthen collaboration on co-research
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ILO Tokyo and JETRO sign agreement to strengthen collaboration on co-research

ILO welcomes launch of Japan guidelines on human rights in supply chains
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Responsible supply chains

ILO welcomes launch of Japan guidelines on human rights in supply chains

New Government of Japan guidelines to help strengthen labour practices of Japanese business and support sustainability and resilience throughout supply and value chains.

Decent work agenda for Africa to be promoted at TICAD 8
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Tokyo International Conference on African Development

Decent work agenda for Africa to be promoted at TICAD 8

Key elements of the decent work agenda will be promoted at ILO-organized events taking place during the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8).

Japan reinforces its commitment to fight against forced labour
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Forced Labour

Japan reinforces its commitment to fight against forced labour

Japan becomes the 177th Member State to ratify Convention No. 105

Rally in Diet Encourages an End to Child Labour
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World Day Against Child Labour

Rally in Diet Encourages an End to Child Labour

Oginome Gives Special Lesson on Child Labour Issues
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The Music Against Child Labour Initiative

Oginome Gives Special Lesson on Child Labour Issues

‘Keep the Love Alive’: Oginome Stands Up to Child Labour
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The Music Against Child Labour Initiative

‘Keep the Love Alive’: Oginome Stands Up to Child Labour