Osaka Labor Festa ended in the biggest success of all times with 220 people enjoying the event on Dec. 13 (See photo). With the movie, “Weebak,” received positive previews and the two women visiting from South Korea, the event drew interests from all walks of life. Three-minute videos from Tokyo were also received well, espe

In the afternoon of Dec. 13, teachers, parents and citizens assembled to think about the present state and the future of education. Participants discussed Governor Ishihara’s sloppy politics with Yuko Baba (Tokyo assemblywoman, Democratic Party of Japan), Tomoko Oyama (Tokyo assemblywoman, Communist Party), Mitsuko Nishizaki (

OurPlanet TV began airing the latest show “Miyashita Park ～ Tokyo/ Shibuya” on the Internet. Shibuya Ward Office drew a naming rights contract of Miyashita Park, which is located near Shibuya Station, with Nike Japan August 2007. In April, the park will be renamed Miyashita Nike Park. Nike would shoulder the cost to renova

Culture isn’t just there; it’s something that we create. It’s not some entertainment that saves us from boredom as cultural columns in newspapers or magazines or television programs. The culture is born out of struggles of workers such as Hayato Nakamura, who continued to run a marathon every day around the Diet building. A marathon is not only competing on a set route, but it is a way to express own deter

The railway union decided to suspend their 8 days strike on November 10, in order to fight more against the government and their boss who have been very aggressive on the strike workers. The government, the Korail and the media have been criticising the union more and more in each day, putting replacement staffs

Dhaka, Nov 25 -One in every six children in Bangladesh toils as a child labourer, while nearly 3.3 crore children are living under the poverty line. A UNICEF report unveiled on Wednesday at Hotel Sonargaon in the capital revealed these information. As much as 56 percent of the 6.3 crore children in the country lives under

Tsuchiya Tokachi's film "Normal Life, Please" was shown and won favorable recognition at the Raindance Film Festival in London on October 10, 2009. Before the showing, Mr. Tsuchiya said, "I've heard that a trade union started from a pub in the UK. It is my great pleasure to have my film shown in the country. Thank you very much". After the screening, Mr. Tsuchiya started to talk about the worsening situations of