Japan Press Weekly

(December 11, 2022)

Extraordinary session of the Diet closes

(December 11, 2022)

Draft outline of 3 key security documents proposes introduction of 'IAMD' system

(December 11, 2022)

Amid doubts over effectiveness, bill regarding relief of Unification Church victims enacted

(December 11, 2022)

JCP opposes revision bills to relevant laws due to possibility of increasing forced psychiatric hospitalizations

(December 10, 2022)

Public hospital workers’ unions protest Kishida gov’t attempt to use hospitals’ reserve funds for military buildup

(December 10, 2022)

Ainu people demand removal of parliamentary vice minister notorious as hate speech monger

(December 9, 2022)

Nationwide action held to oppose Kishida gov’t’s huge military buildup and constitutional revision

(December 8, 2022)

Hospitals using two-shift work system increases to record high: union survey

(December 7 & 8, 2022)

Elderly people stage sit in to protest against heavier out-of-pocket hospital fees

(December 7 & 8, 2022)

Sit-in protest by people with disabilities takes place against support bill package

(December 8, 2022)

Single-parent families need public help in securing child support from ex-spouses

(December 7, 2022)

Gov’t should take action without delay to help livestock farmers survive skyrocketing production costs

(December 6, 2022)

JCP Nihi: Upper House resolution on human rights should indicate China as abuser

(December 6, 2022)

Monument to wartime Chinese miners unveiled in Fukuoka

(December 4, 2022)

Parliamentary vice minister reluctantly retracts past discriminatory remarks

(December 3, 2022)

Komei agrees to Japan's possession of strike capability with LDP

(December 3, 2022)

Legal experts in Diet hearing criticize ‘state funeral’ as political exploitation of Abe’s death

(December 2, 2022)

Tokyo court recognizes disallowing same-sex marriage as 'unconstitutional state'

(December 2, 2022)

Shii sends telegram of condolence over death of ex-Chinese leader

(December 1, 2022)

Shii expresses concern over China's crackdown on civil protests

(December 1, 2022)

Rally held to push Kishida gov’t to tackle rising prices instead of rushing into constitutional revision and military buildup

(December 1, 2022)

Rally calling for early settlement of wartime Korean forced labor issue takes place

(November 30, 2022)

2nd supplementary budget allocating massive amount to military budget passed through Lower House

(November 30, 2022)

JCP Miyamoto Takeshi opposes bill targeting university departments of humanities and arts

(November 29, 2022)

All parties in meeting with Zenroren discussing minimum wages call for nationally-uniform system

(November 29, 2022)

Int’l symposium at Japan Peace Conference calls for strengthening international solidarity to create world peace

(November 26-28, 2022)

DYLJ 46th National Congress resolves to achieve further membership growth through fight to realize youth demands

(November 26, 2022)

31.8 billion yen in government subsidies paid to all political parties except JCP in 2021

(November 26, 2022)

Thorough debate needed on issues related to joint custody of children

(November 26, 2022)

JCP's political funds in 2021

(November 23, 2022)

Gov’t panel calls for imposing heavy taxes on general public to finance large military buildup

(November 23, 2022)

COP27 agrees on climate compensation but fails to boost efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

(November 23, 2022)

FIFA World Cup should send the world message of non-discrimination and peaceful society

(November 22, 2022)

Zenroren women’s section holds workshop for protection of women’s rights based on international labor standards

(November 22, 2022)

Japan given 'Fossil Award' 3 times in row

(November 21, 2022)

Top 4 US overseas bases with highest asset value are located in Japan

(November 21, 2022)

Third Kishida Cabinet minister to resign within a month

(November 20, 2022)

JCP proposal reflected in 'Istanbul Declaration'

(November 19, 2022)

Shii at ICAPP general assembly speaks on ways to establish war-free Asia

(November 18, 2022)

Tax rates become lower for those with annual income of over 100 million yen

(November 18, 2022)

Japan is only OECD country carrying out execution of death penalty

(November 18, 2022)

Farmers urge Agriculture Ministry to cancel cutbacks in state subsidies for utilization of paddy fields

(November 16-18, 2022)

Ogata talks with Dutch socialist party, Belgium workers’ party, TPNW signatories meeting chair

(November 17, 2022)

Cross-party Dietmembers hold hearing with entertainment groups on tax-invoice system

(November 16, 2022)

JCP urges metropolitan gov’t to stop water-supply interruptions due to delinquency in water bill payments

(November 15, 2022)

JCP demands that gov't prevent mass layoffs of part-time researchers at national research institutes

(November 13, 2022)

March calling for protection of transgender rights takes place in Tokyo

(November 9-13, 2022)

JCP delegation visits left-wing and progressive parties in Europe to strengthen cooperation

(November 12, 2022)

Justice Minister resigns due to his gaffes over death penalty

(November 12, 2022)

Law revisions under debate may increase forced psychiatric hospitalizations in disregard of UN recommendation