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Iaea International Fact Finding Expert Mission of the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Npp Accident Following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
IAEA Original English MISSION REPORT THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE EXPERT MISSION IAEA INTERNATIONAL FACT FINDING EXPERT MISSION OF THE FUKUSHIMA DAI-ICHI NPP ACCIDENT FOLLOWING THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI Tokyo, Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP, Fukushima Dai-ni NPP and Tokai Dai-ni NPP, Japan 24 May – 2 June 2011 IAEA MISSION REPORT DIVISION OF NUCLEAR INSTALLATION SAFETY DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR SAFETY AND SECURITY IAEA Original English IAEA REPORT THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE EXPERT MISSION IAEA INTERNATIONAL FACT FINDING EXPERT MISSION OF THE FUKUSHIMA DAI-ICHI NPP ACCIDENT FOLLOWING THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI REPORT TO THE IAEA MEMBER STATES Tokyo, Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP, Fukushima Dai-ni NPP and Tokai Dai-ni NPP, Japan 24 May – 2 June 2011 i IAEA ii IAEA REPORT THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE EXPERT MISSION IAEA INTERNATIONAL FACT FINDING EXPERT MISSION OF THE FUKUSHIMA DAI-ICHI NPP ACCIDENT FOLLOWING THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI Mission date: 24 May – 2 June 2011 Location: Tokyo, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima Dai-ni and Tokai Dai-ni, Japan Facility: Fukushima and Tokai nuclear power plants Organized by: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) IAEA Review Team: WEIGHTMAN, Michael HSE, UK, Team Leader JAMET, Philippe ASN, France, Deputy Team Leader LYONS, James E. IAEA, NSNI, Director SAMADDAR, Sujit IAEA, NSNI, Head, ISCC CHAI, Guohan People‘s Republic of China CHANDE, S. K. AERB, India GODOY, Antonio Argentina GORYACHEV, A. NIIAR, Russian Federation GUERPINAR, Aybars Turkey LENTIJO, Juan Carlos CSN, Spain LUX, Ivan HAEA, Hungary SUMARGO, Dedik E. BAPETEN, Indonesia iii IAEA SUNG, Key Yong KINS, Republic of Korea UHLE, Jennifer USNRC, USA BRADLEY, Edward E. -
Based on Article 40 (B) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Report on the 6th Periodic Report of the Government of Japan based on Article 40 (b) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Matters and their Background Circumstances that should be Included in the List of Issues to be Prepared by the Country Report Task Force May 9, 2013 Japan Federation of Bar Associations Japan Federation of Bar Associations 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan Phone: +81-3-3580-9741 / Fax: +81-3-3580-2866 E-mail: [email protected] 1 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Part I General Comments ........................................................................................................................ 7 1 The Institutional Aspect of Human Rights Protection in Japan ....................................................... 7 2 The Concept of “Public Welfare” under the Constitution of Japan ................................................. 8 3 The Relationship between the Covenant and Japanese Laws including the Constitution ............. 10 4 Human Rights Education, Encouragement, and Publicity ............................................................ 12 5 National Human Rights Institution ................................................................................................ 13 Part II Reports on the Specific Articles ................................................................................................ -
ABOLITION of NUCLEAR POWER an Appeal from the Catholic Church in Japan
ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR POWER An Appeal from the Catholic Church in Japan Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan Compilation Committee for Abolition of Nuclear Power Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan Copyright © 2020 - Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan 2-10-10 Shiomi Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8585 JAPAN Tel. +81-3-5632-4411 / Fax +81-3-5632-4453 Published and Printed in Japan, July 2020 3 Abolish Nuclear Plants Immediately ~Facing the Tragedy of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Disaster~ To all living in Japan, The accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant triggered by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake contaminated the ocean and land by radiation, and tragically disrupted the daily life of an enormous number of people. Even now, almost one hundred thousand people are evacuated from the neighboring area of the nuclear plant, and numerous people are forced to live in fear and anxiety. With regard to the pros and cons of nuclear plants, we, Japanese bishops, expressed in our message “Reverence for Life – A Message for the Twenty-First Century from the Catholic Bishops of Japan” as follows: It has provided a totally new source of energy for humanity, but as we can see in the destruction of human life in a moment in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the disaster at Chernobyl and the life-threatening criti- cality accident at Tokaimura, it also has the potential to pass huge problems on to future generations. To use it effectively, we need the wisdom to know our limits and exercise the greatest care. In order to avoid tragedy, we must develop safe alternative means of producing en- ergy.1 The “tragedy” in this message was brought about by nothing less than the accident in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant. -
I Organization Charts
I ORGANIZATION CHARTS Notes 1. Only the major organs and units of each organization (ministry, commission or agency) are shown; divisions of bureaus and departments, and local branch offices at lower levels are omitted. (The names of such divisions appear in “II Organization and Functions of the Executive Branch”.) The councils of each organization are also omitted. They are listed in “III List of Councils”. 2. The lines indicate relationships between organs. double line (= ) chief organs of cach organization solid line (―) internal divisions and external organs broken line (---) local branch offices wavy line (~~~) auxiliary organs 3. The figures indicate the fixed number of personnel of each organization. 4. The figures in parentheses indicate the number of units. 5. The data in principle are as of December 1, 2013, except the figures with foot notes. -1- GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN [Legislative Branch] [Administrative Branch] [Judicial Branch] DIET CABINET COURTS House of Representatives Cabinet Office Supreme Court 1-7-1, Nagatacho, 4-2, Hayabusa-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Reconstruction Agency * Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Tel. 03-3581-5111 Tel. 03-3264-8111 Ministry of Internal Affairs House of Councillors High Courts (8) and Communications 1-7-1, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Ministry of Justice District Courts (50) Tel. 03-3581-3111 Judge Impeachment Court Ministry of Foreign Affairs Family Courts (50) Judge Indictment Committee Ministry of Finance Summary Courts (438) Ministry of Education, Committees for the National Diet Library (165) Culture, Sports, -
The Japanese Labour Administration System in the Light of International Practice
The Japanese Labour Administration System in the Light of International Practice Introduction 1. This paper examines the Japanese labour administration system in the light of international law and practice. Given that the subject matter is potentially very broad, this paper focuses on select issues that are considered particularly relevant in the intended implementation of a series of labour market reforms known as Work Style Reform (WSR). It is hoped, however, that the paper’s findings will be relevant in any future national labour policy reforms. 2. After a short introduction that looks at the conceptual framework and international labour administration practice, the paper provides a brief overview of existing legal and institutional frameworks that shape the Japanese national labour administration system. The paper then focuses on key labour market challenges, Japanese labour market policies and the main features of WSR. The second part of the paper explores different aspects of labour governance that may affect the implementation of Japan’s reform agenda, especially with regard to collective labour relations, collective bargaining, tripartism, labour dispute settlement, labour inspection and research in labour matters. To conclude, thoughts regarding implementation challenges are outlined and conclusions and recommendations are given. 3. This paper argues that, in recent decades, the legal and institutional framework for national labour policy in Japan has evolved in a rather systematic and consistent manner, but that additional support and innovation are required to ensure the success of planned labour market reforms. In order to change deeply entrenched corporate and employment practices, the active engagement of both employers and workers is necessary. -
The Mechanism for Establishing and Changing Terms and Conditions of Employment / the Scope of Labor Law and the Notion of Employees
No. 1 JILPT REPORT 2004 The Mechanism for Establishing and Changing Terms and Conditions of Employment / The Scope of Labor Law and the Notion of Employees — 2004 JILPT Comparative Labor Law Seminar — The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training The Mechanism for Establishing and Changing Terms and Conditions of Employment/ The Scope of Labor Law and the Notion of Employees — 2004 JILPT Comparative Labor Law Seminar — JILPT REPORT No. 1 2004 The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training Copyright© The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training 2004 All rights reserved. Published by The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training 2004 8-23, Kamishakujii 4-chome, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 177-8502 Japan Telephone: 81-3-5903-6326 Facsimile: 81-3-3594-1113 Printed in Japan Foreword The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT) was established on October 1, 2003, as an independent administrative institution. The Institute’s objective is to contribute to the planning of labor policies and work toward their effective and efficient implementation. In addition, we seek to promote the livelihood of workers and develop the national economy by conducting comprehensive research projects on labor issues and policies, both domestically and internationally, and use the fruits of such research to sponsor training programs for administrative officials. JILPT is successor to the Japan Institute of Labour (JIL) and the Personnel Training Institute of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Upon its establishment, the new institute took over the research activities of JIL. Therefore, the comparative labor law seminars initiated by JIL, which have been held bi-annually since 1991, are now organized by JILPT. -
Japan NGO Report 2009
JAPAN NGO REPORT 2009 For Beijing+15 October 2009 J A W W ( Japan Women ’ s W a t c h ) On Publishing Japan NGO Report 2009 The coming year 2010 will be an important year for women’s movements worldwide since it marks the 35th Anniversary of the UN International Women’s Year, 15 years after the Fourth UN World Conference on Women, and 10 years after “Women 2000.” It has been agreed that the 54th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) to be held in New York in March 2010 will focus on “Beijing+15” activities, discussing how the issues incorporated in the “Beijing Platform for Action” adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing from 4-15 September, 1995, and the so-called “Outcome Document” adopted at the 23rd UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) “Women 2000” held between May 30-June 10, have been fulfilled, and what other emerging issues have been discussed at the UN since 2000, and what the remaining issues are for the future. JAWW (Japan Women’s Watch) was organized in 2001 and began working on the publication of Japan NGO Report 2004, which dealt with the 12 critical areas of concern (from A through L) listed under the “Beijing Platform for Action” (BPFA) as well as other five areas of concern. In this Japan NGO Report 2009, we discuss the 12 critical areas of concern in Part I (from A to L) in BPFA and five other areas of concern in Part II (1~5). -
Japan Health System Review
Health Systems in Transition Vol. 8 No. 1 2018 Japan The Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Health System Review Systems and Policies (the APO) is a collaborative partnership of interested governments, international agencies, foundations, and researchers that promotes evidence-informed health systems policy regionally and in all countries in the Asia Pacific region. The APO collaboratively identifies priority health system issues across the Asia Pacific region; develops and synthesizes relevant research to support and inform countries' evidence-based policy development; and builds country and regional health systems research and evidence-informed policy capacity. ISBN-13 978 92 9022 626 0 Health Systems in Transition Vol. 8 No. 1 2018 Japan Health System Review Written by: Haruka Sakamoto: Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Md. Mizanur Rahman: Project Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Shuhei Nomura: Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Etsuji Okamoto: Professor, Department of Health & Welfare Management, The University of Fukuchiyama Soichi Koike: Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University Hideo Yasunaga: Professor, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo Norito Kawakami: Professor and Chair, Department of -
I Organization Charts
I ORGANIZATION CHARTS Notes 1. Only the major organs and units of each organization (ministry, commission or agency) are shown; divisions of bureaus and departments, and local branch offices at lower levels are omitted. (The names of such divisions appear in “II Organization and Functions of the Executive Branch”.) The councils of each organization are also omitted. They are listed in “III List of Councils”. 2. The lines indicate relationships between organs. double line (=) chief organs of each organization solid line (―) internal divisions and external organs broken line (---) local branch offices wavy line (~~) organs other than the above 3. The figures indicate the fixed number of personnel of each organization. 4. The figures in parentheses indicate the number of units. 5. The data in principle are as of October 1, 2019, except the figures with foot notes. —1— GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN [Legislative Branch] [Administrative Branch] [Judicial Branch] DIET CABINET Board of Audit COURTS House of Representatives Cabinet Office Supreme Court 1-7-1, Nagatacho, 4-2, Hayabusa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Reconstruction Agency * Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Tel. 03-3581-5111 Tel. 03-3264-8111 Ministry of Internal Affairs House of Councillors High Courts (8) and Communications 1-7-1, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Ministry of Justice District Courts (50) Tel. 03-3581-3111 Judge Impeachment Court Ministry of Foreign Affairs Family Courts (50) Judge Indictment Committee Ministry of Finance Summary Courts (438) Ministry of Education, Committees for the National Diet Library (165) Culture, Sports, Science Inquest of Prosecution and Technology 1-10-1, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Ministry of Health, Labour Tel. -
Consuming Life in Post-Bubble Japan in Consuming Life Japan a Transdisciplinary Perspective Consuming Life in Post-Bubble Japan Consumption and Sustainability in Asia
1 CONSUMPTION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN ASIA Cwiertka & Machotka (eds) Edited by Katarzyna J. Cwiertka and Ewa Machotka Consuming Life in Post-Bubble Consuming LifeConsuming in Japan Post-Bubble Japan A Transdisciplinary Perspective Consuming Life in Post-Bubble Japan Consumption and Sustainability in Asia Asia is the primary site of production of a myriad of commodities that circulate the globe. From cars and computer chips to brand clothing, material objects manufactured across Asia have become indispensable to people’s lives in most cultural contexts. This mega production generates huge amounts of waste and pollution that threaten the health and lifestyle of many Asians. Yet, Asia is not only a site of production, but also one of the most rapidly growing consumer markets. This series focuses on consumption – the engine propelling Asia onto the world economic stage – and its implications, from practices and ideologies to environmental sustainability, both globally and on the region itself. The series explores the interplay between the state, market economy, technologies, and everyday life, all of which have become defining facets of contemporary Asian culture. Shifts in consumption that have taken place across Asia since the 1950s have had a deep impact on new and emerging informal economies of material care, revealing previously invisible sites of innovation, resistance and co-option. The series will bring together studies by historians, anthropologists, geographers, and political scientists that systematically document and conceptualize Asia’s engagement with consumption and sustainability in the global environment. Series Editors Nir Avieli, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva Katarzyna Cwiertka, Leiden University Assa Doron, Australian National University Consuming Life in Post-Bubble Japan A Transdisciplinary Perspective Edited by Katarzyna J. -
Final Version
The Implementation of the ICESCR in Japan and the Problems of the Japan’s 3rd Periodic Report For the 50th session of the CESCR Final version NGO Committee for the Reporting on the ICESCR Contact Address: Yamanashi-Gakuin Law School 2-4-5 Sakaori Kofu-shi, Yamanashi JAPAN Tel. (+81 55) 224 1267 E-mail: [email protected] Chief Secretary: Shigeto ARAMAKI ([email protected]) National Coordinator: Toshiaki FUJIMOTO ([email protected]) International Coordinator: Yuji HIRANO ([email protected]) March 2013 CONTENTS I REPLIES TO THE LIST OF ISSUES BY JAPANESE NGOs................................3 Issue 1 (Implementation of the ICESCR in Japan)...................................................................... 3 Issue 3 (Article 2: Non-Discrimination) ........................................................................................ 3 Issue 5 (Article 3: Equal rights of men and women on Employment).......................................... 5 Issue 6 (Article 3: On the issue of Gender Stereotypes) .............................................................. 7 Issue 7 (Article 3: On the issue of “comfort women”).................................................................... 8 Issue 8 (Article 6: Right to Work) ............................................................................................... 11 Issue 9 (Article 6: Right to Work) ............................................................................................... 12 Issue 9 (Article 6: Right to Work of Non-Regular Workers with Short-term Contacts) -
CJEB Annual Report 2018-2019
CENTER ON JAPANESE ECONOMY AND BUSINESS Center on ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 Japanese Economy and 475 Riverside Drive Room 312F New York, NY 10115 Email: [email protected] Business Phone: 646-745-8569 Web: www.gsb.columbia.edu/cjeb ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 (JULY 2018–JUNE 2019) CJEB Representative Office in Japan c/o Terumi Ota 1-19-18-1003 Shibuya Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 Phone/Fax: 03-5467-6012 Table of Contents Letter from the Directors 2 Closing the Gender Gap in Japan: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects 39 CJEB Team 4 Have We Seen This Movie Before? China, Japan, Leadership and Staff 4 Industrial Policy, and Trade Conflict 39 Core Faculty 7 Breaking Generational Curses in Corporations 40 Research and Faculty Engagement 10 Sustainability and Promotion of Long-Term Investing: The Role of Investors and the Stock Exchange 40 “Japan’s Economy: Stable in a Turbulent World” Design/Production: The Puzzle of Japan’s Low-for-Long 41 by Hugh Patrick 10 Columbia Creative Workshops 41 Current Research Highlights 22 Office of Communications and Public Affairs Faculty Engagement 24 A Target of Opportunity: Empowering Japanese Women in Leadership Initiative 41 Research Paper Series 26 Editor: Cross-Cultural Negotiation 42 CJEB Programs 28 Rethinking the Asian Leadership Gap: Breaking the Ryoko Ogino Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds 28 Bamboo Ceiling 42 Corporate Governance and Stewardship Program 28 Demystifying Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence 42 Assistant Editors: The New Global Financial Architecture 29 Resources 43