Rikio Kozu

Rikio Kozu is president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC-RENGO), the national centre for trade unions in Japan with a membership of seven million.

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30 September 2021

Human rights

Ahead of the crucial NPT Review Conference, the world must rally together to abolish nuclear weapons

Rikio Kozu: As the national centre of the only country that has suffered from A-bomb attacks, JTUC-RENGO will continue to do its utmost to arouse public [...]Read the full article

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