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Nippon Steel Corporation Files Lawsuit Against Unlawful Intervention in US Steel Acquisition

Nippon Steel Corporation Files Lawsuit Against Unreasonable Intervention in US Steel Acquisition. Photo shows Eiji Hashimoto, Chairman and CEO, at the press conference.=January 7,2025,Tokyo

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Nippon Steel Corporation Files Lawsuit Against Unlawful Intervention in US Steel Acquisition

Nippon Steel Corporation Files Lawsuit Against Unreasonable Intervention in US Steel Acquisition. Photo shows Eiji Hashimoto, Chairman and CEO, at the press conference.=January 7,2025,Tokyo

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Nippon Steel Corporation Files Lawsuit Against Unlawful Intervention in US Steel Acquisition

Nippon Steel Corporation Files Lawsuit Against Unreasonable Intervention in US Steel Acquisition. Photo shows Eiji Hashimoto, Chairman and CEO, at the press conference.=January 7,2025,Tokyo

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McDonald's Japan to give store managers overtime pay

TOKYO, Japan - Eiko Harada, chairman and president of McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan), speaks during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on May 20. He said the company will introduce a new system on Aug. 1 to provide overtime pay to store managers and area market developers who have not been receiving it. The new system comes after the Tokyo District Court in January ruled that it was unreasonable for the fast food restaurant chain to treat store managers without special authority as administrators who receive no overtime pay.

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Shinginko Tokyo attributes plight to 'unreasonable lending'

TOKYO, Japan - Shinginko Tokyo President Ryuichi Tsushima said at a press conference in Tokyo on March 10 that the bank, backed by the Tokyo metropolitan government, has incurred a huge amount of nonperforming loans as a result of ''unreasonable lending'' under its former management.

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Nomura ordered to pay damages for sex discrimination

TOKYO, Japan - Employees of Nomura Securities Co. hold a news conference Feb. 20 after the Tokyo District Court ordered the company to pay 56 million yen in damages to 12 female employees who were denied promotion because of the company's sex discrimination policy. The ruling said, ''The company engaged in unreasonable discrimination contrary to public policy and maintained discriminatory treatment based on the sex of employees even after the revised law on equal job opportunities for men and women was enforced (in 1999). The conduct is illegal.''

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Blue-color LED developer sues company for patent, reward

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Shuji Nakamura (file photo), developer of the blue-color light-emitting diode (LED), filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court on Aug. 23, demanding 2 billion yen and recognition that the semiconductor patent belongs to him. Nakamura, professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, sued Nichia Corp., where he worked as an engineer until 1999, saying the company made unreasonable profits through its exclusive use of the blue-color LED patent.

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Chinese envoy urges U.S., other Western countries to cancel illegal sanctions

STORY: Chinese envoy urges U.S., other Western countries to cancel illegal sanctions DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:34 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of ECOSOC Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAI BING, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 3. wide shot of ECOSOC Chamber 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAI BING, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 5. wide shot of ECOSOC Chamber STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Wednesday urged the United States and some other Western countries to immediately cancel their illegal and unreasonable sanctions. Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, made the remarks at an event of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations. The side event, themed on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) on the full enjoyment of human rights, was held on the side-lines of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly. SOUNDBITE 1

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Shinginko Tokyo attributes plight to 'unreasonable lending'

TOKYO, Japan - Shinginko Tokyo President Ryuichi Tsushima said at a press conference in Tokyo on March 10 that the bank, backed by the Tokyo metropolitan government, has incurred a huge amount of nonperforming loans as a result of ''unreasonable lending'' under its former management. (Kyodo)

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McDonald's Japan to give store managers overtime pay

TOKYO, Japan - Eiko Harada, chairman and president of McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan), speaks during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on May 20. He said the company will introduce a new system on Aug. 1 to provide overtime pay to store managers and area market developers who have not been receiving it. The new system comes after the Tokyo District Court in January ruled that it was unreasonable for the fast food restaurant chain to treat store managers without special authority as administrators who receive no overtime pay. (Kyodo)

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An Unreasonable Man (2006)

Steve Skrovan Film: An Unreasonable Man (2006) Director: Henriette Mantel 24 January 2006 Date: 24 January 2006

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An Unreasonable Man (2006)

Ralph Nader & Jimmy Carter Characters: Himself & Film: An Unreasonable Man (2006) Director: Henriette Mantel 24 January 2006 Date: 24 January 2006

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An Unreasonable Man (2006)

Henriette Mantel Film: An Unreasonable Man (2006) Director: Henriette Mantel 24 January 2006 Date: 24 January 2006

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An Unreasonable Man (2006)

Ralph Nader Characters: Himself Film: An Unreasonable Man (2006) Director: Henriette Mantel 24 January 2006 Date: 24 January 2006

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An Unreasonable Man (2006)

Ralph Nader Characters: Himself Film: An Unreasonable Man (2006) Director: Henriette Mantel 24 January 2006 Date: 24 January 2006

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Top court sorry for "unlawful" treatment of leprosy patients

Yasushi Shimura (2nd from L), leader of a group of former leprosy patients, attends a press conference in the southwestern Japanese city of Koshi on April 25, 2016, after the Supreme Court offered an apology to former patients over the past discriminatory practice of trying them outside of standard courtrooms without properly examining the need to do so. Shimura said, however, it is unreasonable that the top court did not squarely admit to any constitutional violations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Top court sorry for "unlawful" treatment of leprosy patients

Yasushi Shimura (R), leader of a group of former leprosy patients, attends a press conference in the southwestern Japanese city of Koshi on April 25, 2016, after the Supreme Court offered an apology to former patients over the past discriminatory practice of trying them outside of standard courtrooms without properly examining the need to do so. Shimura said, however, it is unreasonable that the top court did not squarely admit to any constitutional violations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lawyers to challenge constitutionality of security laws

A group of legal experts attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2015, announcing that they will file lawsuits across the country arguing that the newly enacted security laws violate Japan's war-renouncing Constitution. Kazuhiro Terai (C in front row), co-head of the group, said, "Unreasonable acts by the Cabinet and the Diet are not permissible under the Constitution." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwanese sports bodies cry foul over "unreasonable" rules

Representatives of Taiwan's sports associations pose for the media in Taipei on Oct. 19, 2017. Chang Chao-kuo (5th from L), chairman of Taiwan's Sports Federation, launched a signature drive against the government's new rule requiring sports bodies to allow individuals to acquire membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nomura ordered to pay damages for sex discrimination

TOKYO, Japan - Employees of Nomura Securities Co. hold a news conference Feb. 20 after the Tokyo District Court ordered the company to pay 56 million yen in damages to 12 female employees who were denied promotion because of the company's sex discrimination policy. The ruling said, ''The company engaged in unreasonable discrimination contrary to public policy and maintained discriminatory treatment based on the sex of employees even after the revised law on equal job opportunities for men and women was enforced (in 1999). The conduct is illegal.''

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Court rejects poison gas damages claim by Chinese

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese student Zhou Tong, 19, (3rd from L, front row) and his supporters enter the Tokyo District Court on April 16, 2012, ahead of a ruling by the district court on a lawsuit filed by Zhou and another Chinese student seeking damages from the Japanese government over their injuries caused by a poisonous gas shell left behind by the Imperial Japanese Army in China at the end of World War II. The court rejected the suit, saying that even though the Japanese government did not take specific steps to prevent the incident, it did not mean Japan's response had been unreasonable. (Kyodo)

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Court rejects poison gas damages claim by Chinese

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese student Zhou Tong, 19, (L) stands in front of the Tokyo District Court, with a man next to him holding a banner that reads, ''unjust ruling,'' on April 16, 2012, after the district court rejected a lawsuit filed by Zhou and another Chinese student seeking damages from the Japanese government over their injuries caused by a poisonous gas shell left behind by the Imperial Japanese Army in China at the end of World War II. The court said even though the Japanese government did not take specific steps to prevent the incident, it did not mean Japan's response had been unreasonable. (Kyodo)

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Court rejects poison gas damages claim by Chinese

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese student Zhou Tong, 19, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 16, 2012, after the Tokyo District Court rejected a lawsuit filed by Zhou and another Chinese student seeking damages from the Japanese government over their injuries caused by a poisonous gas shell left behind by the Imperial Japanese Army in China at the end of World War II. The court said even though the Japanese government did not take specific steps to prevent the incident, it did not mean Japan's response had been unreasonable. (Kyodo)

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New Energy Electric Vehicle Tesla

A car in a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, October 16, 2020. Tesla, a new energy electric vehicle, has attracted Chinese consumers' attention by lowering its price and canceling its unreasonable return.

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New Energy Electric Vehicle Tesla

A car in a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, October 16, 2020. Tesla, a new energy electric vehicle, has attracted Chinese consumers' attention by lowering its price and canceling its unreasonable return.

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New Energy Electric Vehicle Tesla

A car in a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, October 16, 2020. Tesla, a new energy electric vehicle, has attracted Chinese consumers' attention by lowering its price and canceling its unreasonable return.

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New Energy Electric Vehicle Tesla

A car in a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, October 16, 2020. Tesla, a new energy electric vehicle, has attracted Chinese consumers' attention by lowering its price and canceling its unreasonable return.

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New Energy Electric Vehicle Tesla

A car in a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, October 16, 2020. Tesla, a new energy electric vehicle, has attracted Chinese consumers' attention by lowering its price and canceling its unreasonable return.

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New Energy Electric Vehicle Tesla

A car in a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, October 16, 2020. Tesla, a new energy electric vehicle, has attracted Chinese consumers' attention by lowering its price and canceling its unreasonable return.

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New Energy Electric Vehicle Tesla

A car in a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, October 16, 2020. Tesla, a new energy electric vehicle, has attracted Chinese consumers' attention by lowering its price and canceling its unreasonable return.

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New Energy Electric Vehicle Tesla

Pedestrians walk past the Tesla store in Tesla, Shanghai, China, October 16, 2020. Tesla, a new energy electric vehicle, has attracted Chinese consumers' attention by lowering its price and canceling its unreasonable return.

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New Energy Electric Vehicle Tesla

Pedestrians walk past the Tesla store in Tesla, Shanghai, China, October 16, 2020. Tesla, a new energy electric vehicle, has attracted Chinese consumers' attention by lowering its price and canceling its unreasonable return.

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New Energy Electric Vehicle Tesla

A car in a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, October 16, 2020. Tesla, a new energy electric vehicle, has attracted Chinese consumers' attention by lowering its price and canceling its unreasonable return.

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New Energy Electric Vehicle Tesla

Pedestrians walk past the Tesla store in Tesla, Shanghai, China, October 16, 2020. Tesla, a new energy electric vehicle, has attracted Chinese consumers' attention by lowering its price and canceling its unreasonable return.

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Top court rules against denying allowances to fixed-term employees

Plaintiffs celebrate in front of the Supreme Court in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2020, after it ruled that it is unreasonable for Japan Post Co. not to provide its fixed-term employees with the same allowances it grants to regular workers.

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Top court rules against denying allowances to fixed-term employees

Plaintiffs celebrate in front of the Supreme Court in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2020, after it ruled that it is unreasonable for Japan Post Co. not to provide its fixed-term employees with the same allowances it grants to regular workers.

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Top court rules against denying allowances to fixed-term employees

Plaintiffs celebrate in front of the Supreme Court in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2020, after it ruled that it is unreasonable for Japan Post Co. not to provide its fixed-term employees with the same allowances it grants to regular workers.

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Top court rules against denying allowances to fixed-term employees

Plaintiffs celebrate in front of the Supreme Court in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2020, after it ruled that it is unreasonable for Japan Post Co. not to provide its fixed-term employees with the same allowances it grants to regular workers.

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Blue-color LED developer sues company for patent, reward

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Shuji Nakamura (file photo), developer of the blue-color light-emitting diode (LED), filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court on Aug. 23, demanding 2 billion yen and recognition that the semiconductor patent belongs to him. Nakamura, professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, sued Nichia Corp., where he worked as an engineer until 1999, saying the company made unreasonable profits through its exclusive use of the blue-color LED patent.