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
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
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