@JapanPress

Week:

Olympus workers with disabilities hold 24-hour strike for higher wages

Seeking to win higher wages, unionized disabled workers at Japan’s leading manufacturer of optical and digital precision technology, Olympus Corporation, held a 24-hour strike.

Olympic Games 'with spectators' are opposite of needed effort to control flow of people

The national government and the Tokyo Metropolitan government have decided to hold the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games with spectators in spite of the expert group’s recommendation that the Games with no spectators is "preferable".

Gov’t should take seriously experts’ warning about spread of Olympic-induced infections: Shii

Dr. Omi Shigeru, the chairman of the government panel of experts on the novel coronavirus, and 25 panel members published a report on an assessment of the risk of spreading COVID-19 infections during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

POLITICS

JCP criticizes new law for leading to space exploration on 1st-come-1st-served basis

Land control bill to surveil residents living near bases becomes law

Shii: JCP advance in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election will increase pressure for cancellation of Summer Games

COVID-19 state of emergency lifted while pandemic is still ongoing

JCP policy commission chair calls for end of gov’t subsidies to political parties as they are available even for vote-buying

Gov’t should take seriously experts’ warning about spread of Olympic-induced infections: Shii

All municipalities should cancel planned mobilization of schoolchildren to go to Summer Games

JCP urges Tokyo governor to withdraw from project to mobilize schoolchildren to attend Summer Games

Olympic Games 'with spectators' are opposite of needed effort to control flow of people

LABOR

Young workers at moving company form union for better working conditions

Olympus workers with disabilities hold 24-hour strike for higher wages