Mainichi :: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

• Japan opposition wants to end pro-U.S. mission ★
  TOKYO (AP) -- The head of Japan's opposition said Wednesday that a refueling mission in support of U.S.-led operations in the Indian Ocean will end in January if his party takes power in next month's elections. continued ...


• Hotel operator ordered to compensate teachers' union for refusing use for convention ★
  A hotel operator has been ordered by a court to pay compensation to the Japan Teachers' Union (JTU) because it illegally refused the labor group use of the hotel for a national convention, a court has ruled. continued ...


• Retiring bureaucrats rush to land cushy jobs ahead of ban fears ★
  With the general election only a month away, retiring bureaucrats are rushing to land cushy jobs before such a practice could be banned if a new administration takes power. continued ...