Japan Press Weekly

(February 5, 2009)

Zenroren unions carry out publicity action demanding that large corporations protect jobs by using internal reserves

(February 4, 2009)

Former newspaper sales agent employees join JCP

(February 4, 2009 )

Government shelves basic labor rights for government employees

(February 3, 2009 )

‘Bikini Day’ events will be start of new efforts toward 2010 NPT Review Conference

(February 3, 2009)

Aviation workers hold seminar on air safety and public benefit

(February 3, 2009)

Grassroots power realized all JCP candidates’ election in Kitakyushu City

(February 3, 2009)

Fiscal action for smaller corporations is urgent: JCP Ichida

(February 3, 2009)

JCP Dietmembers investigate dismissals of foreign workers in Hamamatsu

(February 3, 2009)

All JCP candidates win Kitakyushu City election amid growing anger at LDP-Komei policies

(February 2, 2009)

Time to stop the mass dismissals by using corporate internal reserves

(February 2, 2009)

1,500 Japanese-descent foreign workers march in demonstration calling for jobs

(February 1, 2009)

Akahata for 81 years brings hope and courage

(January 31, 2009)

Government must be held accountable for rapid destruction of jobs and economic downturn

(January 31, 2009)

JCP Chair Shii says ‘creation of a new order’ should be based on U.N. Charter

( January 30, 2009)

End Japan’s subordination to U.S. now

(January 30, 2009)

JCP is always responsive to the needs of the public

(January 29, 2009)

Aso shows no concern for people experiencing hardships and offers no prescriptions for solving problems: JCP Shii

(January 29, 2009)

Aso’s call for a ‘society of peace of mind and vitality’ sounds like an empty slogan

(January 29, 2009)

Government wants legislation to send SDF ships on ‘anti-piracy missions’ without specifying areas

(January 29, 2009)

JCP calls on all parties to discuss new law to help hepatitis patients

(January 28, 2009)

2nd supplementary budget with pork-barrel spending enacted

(January 28, 2009)

JCP Tokyo Assembly members give jobs counseling on the street

(January 28, 2009)

Working conditions of foreign trainees will be improved

(January 27, 2009)

2nd supplementary budget will only worsen economy

(January 27, 2009 )

Support for local residents opposing U.S. helipad construction grows

(January 27, 2009 )

Signature campaign launched against new USMC housing at Iwakuni

(January 27, 2009 )

Tokyo government withheld data on toxicity at proposed fish market site

(January 26, 2009 )

Political parties that do not know how shameful it is to share tax money

(January 26, 2009)

Akahata reveals the whole story of political donations from Nishimatsu Construction Co.

(January 26, 2009)

Anti-nuclear NGOs create liaison council to push ICNND

(January 26, 2009 )

Candidate backed by opposition parties beats LDP-supported incumbent in Yamagata gubernatorial election

(January 24, 2009)

Gensuikyo urges Obama to fulfill his campaign promise of elimination of nuclear weapons

(January 24, 2009 )

Tokyo Metropolitan Government budget plan reflects some of JCP requests

(January 23, 2009)

Blame for collision lies mainly with MSDF destroyer Atago

(January 23, 2009)

There is no legitimacy in sending MSDF ships to Somalia

(January 23, 2009)

JCP calls on ICNND to recognize nuclear weapons abolition as central task

(January 22, 2009 )

How is President Obama going to change the direction of U.S. policies?

(January 22, 2009)

Residents start sit-in against reclamation of Okinawa’s Awase Tideland

(January 22, 2009)

Citizens’ group criticizes revised textbook screening system

(January 22, 2009)

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election set for July 12

(January 22, 2009 )

JCP Tokyo calls for extra budget to promote Tokyo residents well-being, not Olympic Games

(January 22, 2009)

Shii on Obama inauguration

(January 22, 2009)

Hibakusha sends call of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to U.S. President Obama

(January 21, 2009 )

JCP criticizes major banks for their reluctance to finance SMEs and its forcible debt collection policies

(January 21, 2009 )

500 Okinawans hold rally against U.S. helipad construction

(January 21–23, 2009 )

Democratic farmers’ organization calls for social solidarity to revitalize agriculture

(January 21, 2009)

‘Let us work together to rebuild Japanese farming’-- Shii at farmers’ congress

(January 21, 2009 )

Shii talks about temporary labor to Marx on TV talk show

(January 20, 2009)

Stop the maintenance of U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Yokosuka

(January 20, 2009)

JCP-led movement pushes local government to act to secure jobs