The Japan TimesMar 4
Businesses in Japan are working to address increasingly complex demands and expectations related to workplace anti-harassment measures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/04/japan/society/workplace-harassment-measures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #powerharassment #sexualharassment #maternityharassment #customerharassment
40 years on, Japan steps up fight against workplace harassment

This year marks four decades since the equal employment opportunity law came into force, and 20 years since employers were required to take measures to prevent sexual harassment.

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The Japan TimesFeb 5
A total of 337 police officers and personnel were disciplined across Japan in 2025, according to a National Police Agency tally released Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/crime-legal/npa-member-discipline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #npa #powerharassment #fraud
337 police personnel disciplined in Japan in 2025

The figure grew by 98 from the previous year for its first rise in three years, notching a decade high.

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The Japan TimesJan 16
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka is under fire over allegations of power harassment, including telling one official he should kill himself by seppuku if he failed to achieve a specific target. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/society/yokohama-mayor-harassment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #yokohama #takeharuyamanaka #powerharassment #harassment #atsushikubota
Senior official accuses Yokohama mayor of power harassment

The wide-ranging accusations, which the mayor denies, include the alleged use of abusive language toward senior city officials.

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Shakotan town council vice-chairman (74) of Hokkaido, Japan, is inundated with complaints of "correct your posture" and "apologize..." The town hall is in a state of panic due to "allegations of #powerharassment" against the local #hunting club, and the person in charge confesses that he is "unable to perform his normal duties.
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The #ShakotanMachi #HuntingFriendsAssociation is being "allegedly" harassed by the local #HuntingFriendsAssociation.
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「姿勢を正せ」「謝れ」と苦情殺到…北海道・積丹町議会副議長（74）　地元猟友会への“パワハラ疑惑”で役場がパンク状態、担当者は「平常業務ができない」とも告白

「姿勢を正せ」「謝れ」と苦情殺到…北海道・積丹町議会副議長（74）　地元猟友会への“パワハラ疑惑”で役場がパンク状態、担当者は「平常業務ができない」とも告白

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The Japan TimesSep 3, 2025
The firing of Nestle's CEO over an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate, the latest corporate chief to be ousted over an office romance, begs the question: are corporate alarm systems working? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/companies/coldplay-nestle-ceo-office-romance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nestle #laurentfreixe #mcdonald039s #metoo #powerharassment #sexualharassment #bp #cbs
From Coldplay kiss cam to Nestle, office romances are costing CEOs their jobs

The firing of Nestle CEO Laurent Freixe this week puts the spotlight on office relationships, and their ubiquity.

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The Japan TimesJun 26, 2025
The number of mental illness cases recognized as being work-related in Japan reached 1,055 in fiscal 2024, exceeding 1,000 for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/japan/science-health/work-mental-illness-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #powerharassment #health #mentalhealth #customerharassment
Work-related mental health cases hit record high in Japan

The leading cause of such cases was power harassment, or an abuse of authority from superiors.

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The Japan TimesJun 10, 2025
A criminal complaint has been filed against Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito and two others over the leak of private information relating to a whistleblower in the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/10/japan/politics/hyogo-governor-criminal-complaint/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hyogo #motohikosaito #powerharassment #whistleblowers #localgovernment
Hyogo governor slapped with criminal complaint over information leak

The complaint also targeted former Vice Gov. Yasutaka Katayama and Chiaki Inomoto, former head of the prefecture's general affairs department.

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The Japan TimesJun 3, 2025
The Hyogo prefectural government will cut Gov. Motohiko Saito's salary in half from July to September over his role in the leaking of the personal information of a whistleblower. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/03/japan/politics/hyogo-governor-pay-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #motohikosaito #hyogo #powerharassment
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito to take 50% pay cut over info leak

The leak concerned the personal information of a former prefectural government employee who distributed a document alleging harassment by the governor.

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The Japan TimesMay 27, 2025
The personal information of a whistleblower in Hyogo Prefecture was likely leaked under the instructions of Gov. Motohiko Saito and former Vice Gov. Yasutaka Katayama, according to an independent report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/27/japan/politics/hyogo-leak-panel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #motohikosaito #hyogo #powerharassment #whistleblowers #localgovernment
Hyogo governor likely behind whistleblower info leak, says panel

Saito told the third-party panel that he thinks he was informed of the whistleblower's personal information but did not issue any instructions on how to handle it.

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The Japan TimesMar 26, 2025
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito apologized to prefectural government workers on Wednesday after a third-party panel last week found his prefecture's actions in violation of the whistleblower protection law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/politics/hyogo-governor-harassment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hyogo #motohikosaito #powerharassment
Hyogo governor apologizes over harassment but denies breaking whistleblower law

Motohiko Saito denied the illegality of the actions to identify the whistleblower, saying that they were appropriate.

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