Liberal Democratic Party calls for Ozawa to appear at Diet

Liberal Democratic Party calls for Ozawa to appear at Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Tadamori Oshima (front), secretary general of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at the plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2010. Oshima demanded that Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, appear in the Diet to explain a funding scandal that has led to the arrest of three people close to him.

Dentsu admits responsibility in 'karoshi' case

Dentsu admits responsibility in 'karoshi' case

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's largest ad agency, Dentsu Inc., on June 23 admitted its liability in the 1991 suicide from overwork of a 24-year-old employee, Ichiro Oshima, and will pay some 168 million yen in compensation to the man's parents in an out-of-court settlement. Oshima's father, Hisamitsu, 71, tells a press conference the same day, ''My son's dignity was fully restored. I'm satisfied with the settlement.'' His lawyers said this is the first ''karoshi'' (death from overwork) case in which a company admitted its liability and reached an out-of-court settlement.

Liberal Democratic Party calls for Ozawa to appear at Diet

Liberal Democratic Party calls for Ozawa to appear at Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Tadamori Oshima (front), secretary general of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at the plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2010. Oshima demanded that Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, appear in the Diet to explain a funding scandal that has led to the arrest of three people close to him. (Kyodo)

Dentsu admits responsibility in 'karoshi' case

Dentsu admits responsibility in 'karoshi' case

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's largest ad agency, Dentsu Inc., on June 23 admitted its liability in the 1991 suicide from overwork of a 24-year-old employee, Ichiro Oshima, and will pay some 168 million yen in compensation to the man's parents in an out-of-court settlement. Oshima's father, Hisamitsu, 71, tells a press conference the same day, ''My son's dignity was fully restored. I'm satisfied with the settlement.'' His lawyers said this is the first ''karoshi'' (death from overwork) case in which a company admitted its liability and reached an out-of-court settlement.

Top court says Dentsu at fault in overwork suicide case

Top court says Dentsu at fault in overwork suicide case

TOKYO, Japan - Hisamitsu Oshima, holding the necklace his son Ichiro used to wear, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 24 after the Supreme Court ruled that Dentsu Inc., Japan's largest advertising agency, was responsible for the son's suicide due to overwork. Ichiro was one of Dentsu employees. The top court sent the case back to a lower court to reconsider compensation for his parents.