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STRIKE

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2019
Walmart workers strike over retailer¡¯s robot push in Chile
Walmart Inc. is facing a strike by thousands of workers in South America amid the retail giant¡¯s push to increase automation at its physical stores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2019
Striking teachers reach deal with Los Angeles school district
A week-old strike by more than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers that has disrupted classes for nearly half a million students neared an end on Tuesday as the teachers¡¯ union and the second-largest U.S. school district reached a contract deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2018
Eiffel Tower shuts as workers strike over ¡®monstrous¡¯ visitor lines
Staff at the Eiffel Tower walked out on strike on Wednesday in a dispute over lengthening lines at the Paris landmark, forcing it to close during the peak summer tourist season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018
Ryanair¡¯s Irish pilot union ranks vote to strike for the first time
Pilots directly employed by Ryanair and who are members of its Irish trade union will go on strike for the first time on July 12 after the union said on Tuesday the airline had failed to meet demands over new working practices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2018
French rail strike call sets stage for showdown with Macron over reforms
French rail unions on Thursday called a wave of strikes, setting up a confrontation with President Emmanuel Macron as he tries to push through an overhaul of the state-run rail operator.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 10, 2015
Teachers strike for first time in 30 years in pricey Seattle as pay, contract talks stall
Seattle teachers and support staff marched in picket lines on Wednesday during what was supposed to be the first day of school, waging their first such strike in three decades after contract talks between the district and union failed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 6, 2015
Verizon shift to wireless puts union ranks, with benefits, at huge disadvantage
Verizon Communications Inc., deadlocked in labor talks over pension benefits and health care that caused a strike in 2011, has gained bargaining power this time around after shedding operations that employ older unionized workers.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2015
Hundreds of workers at supplier to Uniqlo strike over firings
Hundreds of factory workers at a Chinese supplier to Fast Retailing Co. are striking over the dismissal of some of the employees, forcing production to shut down, a labor rights group said.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 26, 2014
Sierra Leone Ebola burial workers dump bodies in pay protest
Burial workers in Sierra Leone have dumped dead bodies in the street outside a hospital to protest authorities¡¯ failure to pay bonuses for handling Ebola victims, in the latest strike to hamper the fight against the worst known outbreak of the virus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 13, 2014
Liberia health workers poised to start indefinite strike; Ebola efforts in jeopardy
Thousands of Liberian health care workers are set to begin an indefinite strike at midnight on Monday that could undermine the country¡¯s effort to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus and leave several hundred patients without care.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2014
Strike halts Toyota¡¯s S. Africa production
Toyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co. are stopping production at South African plants as a strike in the manufacturing industry stems the supply of components.
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2014
Toyota, like Ford, to halt some South African output due to strike
U.S. motor company Ford has suspended production at one of its South African plants and Japanese carmaker Toyota plans to follow suit as a manufacturing workers¡¯ strike hits suppliers of car components.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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