Japan Press Weekly

( July 16, 2010)

Gov’t must listen to Okinawa’s urgent demand

( July 16, 2010)

Kan gov’t agrees with IMF call to raise consumption tax to 22 %

( July 16, 2010)

Citizens’ panel calls on prosecutor to indict Ozawa

( July 15, 2010)

40% of public childcare workers are temps

( July 15, 2010)

Don’t cut Diet seats - cut government subsidies to political parties!

( July 15, 2010)

Gensuikyo receives message from NPT Review Conference President

( July 15, 2010 )

88-year JCP seeks people-based future(excerpt)

( July 14, 2010)

Keidanren calls for easing of arms embargo

( July 14 and 15, 201)

Workers call for 1,000 yen or more in minimum wage

( July 13, 2010)

JCP issues statement on Upper House election results

( July 13, 2010)

Ruling parties defeated

( July 13, 2010)

SDF have 51 joint exercises with US forces a year

( July 13, 2010)

Gensuikyo works hard for success of 2010 anti-nuke meeting

( July 12, 2010)

Abolition of nuclear weapons based on NPT Review Conference outcome

( July 12, 2010 )

Power and steel plants are major greenhouse gas emitters

(July 10, 2010)

Okinawa Assembly calls for reexamination of US base relocation

( July 9, 2010)

Ogata attends US independence day reception

( July 8, 2010)

Koizumi’s ‘structural reform’ policy revives under Kan - Akahata 'clear stream, muddy stream' column

( July 8, 2010)

For reliable childcare services(excerpts)

( July 7, 2010)

Does Japan have too many public employees?

( July 7, 2010)

Ogata attends outgoing Vietnamese minister’s farewell reception

(July 6, 2010)

Ogata attends Venezuelan reception

(July 5, 2010)

Kan keeps making excuses for calling for consumption tax increase in debates between party leaders

(July 5, 2010)

US soldier arrested for negligent driving and failure to aid injured in hit and run

(July 3, 2010)

Cuts in proportional representation seats would enable DPJ to occupy 68% of Lower House with only 42% of votes

(July 3, 2010)

Cuts in Diet seats are ineffective in saving money

(July 3 2010)

Labor office acknowledges first foreign trainee’s death from overwork

(July 2, 2010)

Kan makes deceptive remarks on consumption tax hike

(July 2, 2010)

What lessons can be drawn from Greek fiscal crisis?

(July 1, 2010)

4 opposition parties call on PM to hold debates among party leaders

(July 1, 2010)

Consumption tax rate at 10 percent! - Akahata editorial (excerpts)

(July 1, 2010)

EPA, FTA will cripple Japan’s family farmers: Shii

( July 1, 2010)

LDP Okinawa chapter calls for Futenma base to be removed from prefecture

(June 30, 2010)

Kitakyushu City appeals judicial order to restore livelihood protection

(June 28, 29, 2010)

DPJ Edano falsely attacks JCP regarding trade union support

(June 28, 29, 2010)

DPJ plans to enact a tax hike bill by March 2011

(June 29, 2010)

Kan promises Obama realization of Japan-US agreement on Futenma

(June 28, 2010)

Former JNR workers settle 23-year legal battle over unfair dismissals

(June 28, 2010 )

DPJ manual shows candidates how to explain away policy change to voters

( June 28, 2010)

How can ‘strong economy’ be built with consumption tax hike? Akahata ‘current’ column

(June 27, 2010)

UN urges Japan to have child-friendly education system

(June 26, 27, 2010)

Is a 10% consumption tax really to benefit social welfare services?

(June 26, 2010)

Anti-base SDP ties up with pro-base DPJ in election

(June 25, 2010)

18-day election battle officially starts

(June 25, 2010)

Top 20 firms increase their internal reserves by 1.5 trillion yen

( June 24, 2010 )

Proposed cut in proportional representation seats aims to lock out majority public opinion

(June 24, 2010)

Deficiency in revenues from corporate and income taxes, not from consumption tax Akahata editorial (excerpts)

(June 24, 2010)

Corporate tax is not as high as business circles claim

(June 24, 2010)

‘High’ corporate tax is not the reason for their moves overseas

(June 24, 2010)

PM in Okinawa never touches on Futenma issue