The Economist (June 30)
“This is London’s year. In June the city put on damp but impeccably organised Diamond Jubilee celebrations; in July it hosts the Olympics…. the games should reinforce the city’s sense that it is on top of the world.”
Tags: Diamond jubilee, London, Olympics
San Francisco Chronicle (June 30)
Japan’s Supreme Court “ruled in favor of a whistleblower for the first time.” The case involved Masaharu Hamada, 51, who was demoted after raising issues at Olympus Corporation. The Supreme Court “sealed the victory of the little ‘salaryman’ against a giant of Japan Inc.” The Chronicle reports Japan only has “a handful” of whistleblowers because “they are treated as outcasts…. So abhorred is the employee who dares to question the company.”
Tags: Japan, Olympus, Salaryman, Supreme Court, Whistleblower
