Japan Press Weekly

Shii demands postponement of 'Go To Travel' campaign

Japan's capital of Tokyo hit a record 293 new COVID-19 cases. Given this situation, JCP Chair Shii demanded that the government postpone the start of its 'Go To Travel' campaign as this could cause widespread infections of COVID-19.

Hibakusha protest Trump justifying US development of A-bombs

Japan's Hibakusha and antinuke groups sent written protests addressed to President Trump who justifies the 'Manhattan Project' to develop an atomic bomb by stating that it “helped end World War II”.

Shii speaks on corona crisis at JCP 98th founding anniv.

The JCP on July 15 held an assembly to celebrate the 98th anniversary of its founding. At 6,000 locations across Japan, 17,000 people watched the assembly broadcast live on the Internet, and 38,000 web viewers watched it on demand.

Shii demands postponement of 'Go To Travel' campaign

Opposition parties to push gov’t to put ‘Go To Travel Campaign’ on back burner

 In 2020 Defense white paper, gov’t still sticks to military buildup even amid coronavirus pandemic

Met with protests, USFJ cancels off-base hotel quarantine arrangement

JCP Miyamoto protests against US military swim-fin drop accident

Union members sue Udon-noodle soup chain, seeking withdrawal of unfair dismissals

Pressed by union efforts, university hospital in Tokyo withdraws no-bonus decision

Ethnic minorities' group protests remark made by Education Minister

JCP lawmakers talk with civil groups supporting immigrants and refugee status seekers

One in seven children in Japan lives in poverty

Hibakusha protest Trump justifying US development of A-bombs

Largest shareholders in 85.3% of Nikkei 225 are GPIF and BOJ

Local assemblies one after another enact ordinance to protect heirloom seeds

Grassroots movements for tax justice across the world work to put end to major firms’ tax avoidance

Hibakusha talk with US peace activists in online event seeking a world without nuclear weapons

Shii speaks on corona crisis at JCP 98th founding anniv.