Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

Classes resume at bankrupt language school Geos

Classes resume at bankrupt language school Geos

TOKYO, Japan - People are seen entering a language school in Tokyo's Shibuya district on April 23, 2010, as G.communication Co. resumed 201 classes taken over from bankrupt Geos Corp. the same day. G.communication has taken over 230 of the 329 schools run by Geos after the Tokyo-based major language school filed for bankruptcy proceeding with the Tokyo District Court on April 21.

Union for ex-Nova teachers files report against new employer

Union for ex-Nova teachers files report against new employer

OSAKA, Japan - A labor union for teachers who worked at the now-bankrupt language school chain Nova Corp. filed a report Feb. 15 with the Osaka District Court saying the teachers' current employer G.communication Co. has dismissed a number of staffers against its initial accord to rehire all. Photo shows foreign language teachers claiming in a gathering in Osaka the same day that G.communication has failed to write and sign employment contracts with the teachers in violation of the labor standards law.

G.communication opens 1st Nova school in Nagoya

G.communication opens 1st Nova school in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Takashi Ono, president of G.communication Co., speaks to reporters in Nagoya on Nov. 14 after the company opened its first new language school under the Nova name near a major train station in Nagoya to serve students including those who had enrolled with failed Osaka-based language school operator Nova Corp.

G.communication opens 1st Nova school in Nagoya

G.communication opens 1st Nova school in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Takashi Ono, president of G.communication Co., speaks to reporters in Nagoya on Nov. 14 after the company opened its first new language school under the Nova name near a major train station in Nagoya to serve students including those who had enrolled with failed Osaka-based language school operator Nova Corp. (Kyodo)

Union for ex-Nova teachers files report against new employer

Union for ex-Nova teachers files report against new employer

OSAKA, Japan - A labor union for teachers who worked at the now-bankrupt language school chain Nova Corp. filed a report Feb. 15 with the Osaka District Court saying the teachers' current employer G.communication Co. has dismissed a number of staffers against its initial accord to rehire all. Photo shows foreign language teachers claiming in a gathering in Osaka the same day that G.communication has failed to write and sign employment contracts with the teachers in violation of the labor standards law. (Kyodo)

Classes resume at bankrupt language school Geos

Classes resume at bankrupt language school Geos

TOKYO, Japan - People are seen entering a language school in Tokyo's Shibuya district on April 23, 2010, as G.communication Co. resumed 201 classes taken over from bankrupt Geos Corp. the same day. G.communication has taken over 230 of the 329 schools run by Geos after the Tokyo-based major language school filed for bankruptcy proceeding with the Tokyo District Court on April 21. (Kyodo)