Japan Press Weekly

(December 26, 2024)

Only in peace can Japanese sake-brewing be developed and passed down to future generations

(December 26, 2024)

Women’s group demands that obscene ads on social media be restricted

(December 21 & 24, 2024)

JCP demands metropolitan gov’t-led PFAS on-site investigation at US Yokota AB

(December 17, 2024)

Poverty lies behind new type of crimes committed by youth through social media

(December 8, 2024)

Restart of N-reactor at Shimane plant draws local protests

(December 5, 2024)

JCP Koike demands exhumation of remains of 1942 undersea coal-mine accident victims

(December 4, 2024)

JCP EC Chair Tamura promises to press gov’t to ratify CEDAW Optional Protocol

(December 4, 2024)

Pro-decarbonization corporate group: Japan’s 60% cut goal is too low

(December 2, 2024)

Kitakyushu City ignoring ICOMOS Heritage Alert will demolish archaeological remains

(December 1, 2024)

JCP Ito interacts with diplomates of ERC co-chairing countries

(December 1, 2024)

JCP Motomura attends meeting with senior UN official regarding refugee issues

(November 28, 2024)

JCP EC Chair talks with women NGO Shinfujin regarding cooperation toward realizing selective dual surname system

(November 28, 2024)

Japan given ‘Colossal Fossil’ award with its negative stance toward tackling climate crisis

(November 23-25, 2024)

DYLJ 48th National Congress resolves to achieve further membership growth toward realizing social change

(November 22, 2024)

As demanded by JCP and citizens, Miyagi Governor withdraws hospital relocation plan

(November 21, 2024)

Endangered orchid vanishes during Japan-US joint military exercise in Tokunoshima World Natural Heritage Site

(November 21, 2024)

JCP lawmakers: Restart of Shimane NPP lacks local residents’ consent

(November 20, 2024)

Symposium focusing on prevention of sexual violence against children held as part of World Children’s Day events in Japan

(November 17, 2024)

Freelance writers and voice actors hold event against consumption-tax-invoice system

(November 13, 2024)

JCP Horikawa demands gov’t measures to prevent rise in academic fees

(November 10, 2024)

Let’s make COP29 Baku momentum to change Japan’s climate policy

(November 8, 2024)

JCP EC Chair Tamura expresses her intention to utilize CEDAW findings to realize selective dual surname system

(November 7, 2024)

Nouminren urges gov’t to improve support for dairy and livestock farmers struggling to survive

(November 3, 2024)

‘Far and expensive” prevents many people from enjoying culture and arts

(October 31, 2024)

JCP EC chair welcomes Tokyo High Court ruling over same-sex marriage

(October 31, 2024)

Japanese gov’t should take CEDAW observations and recommendations seriously

(October 31, 2024)

JCP EC Chair Tamura: resumption of Onagawa No.2 reactor disregards local residents’ safety

(October 30, 2024)

Operations of crippled nuclear reactor resumed for 1st time after 2011 nuclear accident

(October 28, 2024)

Video showing JCP Yamazoe calling for lifting ban on abortion goes viral on social media

(October 26, 2024)

Japan lags behind in promotion and use of renewables

(October 25, 2024)

Facilities and coaches are scarce in sports for the handicapped

(October 24, 2024)

LDP-led gov’t unwilling to respond to UN committee’s call for dealing with gender-based indirect discrimination

(October 20, 2024)

Society where elderly people are discarded has no hope

(October 20, 2024)

JCP Koike visits monument for Korean and Japanese victims of wartime flooding disaster at undersea coal mine

(October 17, 2024)

No time left to waste in ending coal-fired power generation

(October 17, 2024)

JCP will work to eradicate eugenic ideology-based discrimination against disabled people

(October 9, 2024)

JCP Dietmembers urge gov’t to provide full and early relief to all Minamata disease victims

(October 9, 2024)

JCP Tokyo metropolitan assemblypersons demand that governor conduct on-site probe at Yokota AB over leakage of PFOS-tainted water

(September 30, 2024)

Court rules police practice of maintaining innocent people’s personal data as unconstitutional

(September 27, 2024)

JCP Tamura in her comment on acquittal in Hakamada’s retrial calls for early revision of criminal retrial system

(September 26, 2024)

JCP lawmakers promise to work hard to increase Japan’s budget for promotion of arts and culture

(September 22 & 25, 2024)

Plaintiffs in Nagasaki ‘black rain’ suit criticize gov’t policy to challenge district court ruling as unacceptable

(September 25, 2024)

JCP proposes ordinance bill to organize Tokyoites’ assembly on climate change

(September 18, 2024)

Osaka citizens’ group urges national government to cancel 2025 World Expo

(September 11, 2024)

Prewar court precedent showing coerciveness of Japanese military’s ‘comfort women’ system added to gov’t archive

(September 10, 2024)

Court recognizes some of plaintiffs in Nagasaki ‘black rain’ suit as ‘Hibakusha’

(September 7, 2024)

Part of Ukishima-maru’s passenger list provided to South Korea

(September 5, 2024)

Iroren asks parliamentarians’ support for higher state remuneration to nursing-care service providers

(September 4, 2024)

JCP EC Chair Tamura talks with women’s NGO network

(September 2, 2024)

JCP Koike attends memorial ceremony for Korean martyrs in 1923 massacre