Tag: Contemporary society

2022-07-10

I always wonder if Japan is really an advanced country

As a Japanese person, I’m very ashamed of the Technical Intern Training Program in our country. This program is a hotbed of problems relating to human rights and the exploitation of labor. The technical interns come from developing countries in Asia, such as Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia. They have to owe a lot of money in order to come...

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2021-12-05

The worship of money is widespread in contemporary Japanese society

Japan’s average wage is the lowest among the G-7 industrialized countries. It is often featured in the economic news these days, and ultimately it seems to lead to social criticism. Japanese leaders and intellectuals are trying to come up with various solutions for that issue. Many Japanese people have been longing for an increase in their wages. However, I have...

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