Ethnic Korean students in Japan are being targeted for harassment, and in some cases outright violence, following a recent barrage of missile launches by North Korea.
There is nothing untoward or wrong about Japan’s largest labor organization lobbying the ruling camp for policies to promote the interests of workers. But by building closer relations with the ruling bloc, Rengo (Japanese Trade Union Confederation) could risk endorsing questionable policy measures favored by the administration or contributing to widening the rift within the opposition camp.