Japan Press Weekly

(January 20, 2009)

170,000 elderly in arrears with new medical insurance premiums

(January 20, 2009)

Japan’s anti-nuclear delegation discusses abolition of nuclear weapons with Malaysian foreign ministry official

(January 20, 2009)

Japan anti-nuclear delegation discusses abolition of nuclear weapons with Malaysian foreign ministry official

(January 19, 2009)

Keidanren places orders with LDP and DPJ

(January 19, 2009 )

Temporary workers at Toyota-affiliated auto parts maker establish union to force employer to cancel dismissal

(January 18, 2009)

Young JCP supporters provide labor counseling on the streets

(January 18, 19, 2009)

14 years after Great Hanshin Earthquake

(January 18, 2009)

JCP chair sends best wishes for Vietnamese New Year

(January 17, 2009)

JCP proposes 4 opposition party meeting about the drastic revision of the Worker Dispatch Law

(January 17, 2009)

Peace Committee urges government to withdraw demand for ejection of protesters and give up helipad plan for U.S. forces

(January 17, 2009)

More than 20% cannot afford to pay health insurance tax

(January 17, 2009)

Hibakusha call on Health Ministry to speed up recognition as A-bomb-caused illness sufferers

(January 16, 2009)

Consumption tax hike will be inserted into tax-related bill

(January 16, 2009)

NTT West workers win compensation for unjustifiable transfers

(January 16, 2009)

JCP Chair Shii holds talks with CPV External Relations Commission head

(January 15 & 16, 2009)

Mahathir supports ‘Nuclear-Free World’ campaign

(January 15, 2009)

Keidanren urges ruling LDP and opposition DPJ to hold policy discussion

(January 15, 2009 )

Government considering sending P3Cs to waters off Somalia along with destroyer

(January 15, 2009)

Day of action held calling for corporate responsibility

(January 14, 2009)

Sending SDF to Somalia on ‘anti-piracy mission’ is unjustifiable

(January 14, 2009)

LDP-Komei-controlled Lower House railroad through supplementary budget bill

(January 14, 2009)

U.S. and Japanese military forces integrating control capabilities through Yama Sakura 55

(January 14, 2009 )

Over 200 local assemblies adopt a petition demanding cancellation of ‘MA rice’ imports

(January 12, 2009)

Union wins direct employment for Japanese-Brazilian worker

(January 12, 2008)

Major staffing agency ordered to shut down its operations for illegal labor practices

(January 6, 2009)

We will make history by winning in upcoming House of Representatives general election

(January 1 – 6, 2009)

Zenroren and other civic organizations provide relief to laid-off temporary workers in tent village

( January 5, 2009)

Peace is possible only when Japan is freed from the yoke of Security Treaty with US

(January 1, 2009)

Workers standing up for rights

(December 29, 2008)

Tricks to make military budget look smaller

(December 26, 2008)

Temporary workers at Sharp plant form union to fight against dismissals

(December 26, 2008)

Government plans to send MSDF ships to waters near Somalia on ‘anti-piracy’ mission

(December 26, 2008)

Government seeks court order against Okinawa citizens opposing construction of U.S. helipad

(December 25, 2008)

Shii meets with Toyota’s top executives at JCP headquarters

(December 25, 2008 )

Isuzu revokes dismissal plan of contingent workers during their contract term

(December 25, 2008 )

Trade unions together fight against dismissals of temporary workers

(December 25, 2008)

Shii stresses two basic stances the JCP maintained in Diet session

(December 23, 2008)

Government should respond to residents’ fear of stray bullets from nearby U.S. military shooting range

( December 23, 2008)

Shii meets with CPC friendship delegation

(December 16, 2008)

‘Why are people interested in JCP now?’

(December 16, 2008)

Japan in two East Asian frameworks must work to encourage peace and cooperation

(December 16, 2008)

JCP calls for discussion by all parties aimed at solving crisis of employment

(December 16, 2008)

JCP representative in Diet exposes Mazda’s illegal labor practices regarding use of temporary workers

(December 15, 2008)

Foil 'political casualty' of massive job cuts: JCP Shii speaks on TV-Tokyo

(December 14, 2008)

Fixed-term workers are key workforce at Toyota

(December 14, 2008)

Isuzu non-regular workers unionize against major dismissal

(December 14, 2008)

Postponing WTO ministerial meeting is proof of need to establish democratic rules

(December 14, 2008)

Japan is in danger of isolation over the issue of climate change

(December 14, 2008)

Government induces public anxiety by clinging to tax hike

(December 13, 2008)

Ruling parties railroad through two controversial bills in Lower House by overriding Upper House rejections