Japan Press Weekly

(April 29, 2021)

‘Sofagate’ incident prompts female politicians to strengthen their fight for gender equality

(April 29, 2021)

Japanese family farmers protest Diet approval of RCEP

(April 28, 2021)

JCP&CDPJ agree to begin discussions on electoral cooperation in general election

(April 28, 2021)

JCP Kira attends youth-hosted forum for discussion on free higher education

(April 25 & 27, 2021)

Mobilization of many nurses to Summer Games during pandemic will weaken Japan’s healthcare system

(April 27, 2021)

Olympic-related events to be held amid ongoing coronavirus restrictions

(April 27, 2021)

Ogata talks with CPV int'l commission head

(April 26, 2021)

Joint opposition candidates beat LDP in 3 national elections

(April 24, 2021)

JCP urges gov't to cut GHG emissions by more than 50%

(April 24, 2021)

Adequate compensation should be promptly provided to businesses adversely affected by coronavirus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo

(April 24, 2021)

Civil group working for Japan-China friendship protests PM Suga’s offering to Yasukuni Shrine

(April 23, 2021)

Over 100K signatures submitted opposing adverse revisions of Immigration Law

(April 22, 2021)

Gov't considers applying war laws in event of Taiwan crisis

(April 22, 2021)

Non-regular hotel workers fighting for compensation for their unfair dismissals

(April 22, 2021)

Newspaper workers/journalists demand immediate release of Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar

(April 22, 2021)

JCP Fujino calls for probe into Sri Lankan woman's death in detention

(April 22, 2021)

Tokyo court: separate-surname couple marrying abroad legally recognized as married couple in Japan

(April 21, 2021)

JCP Fujino promises to work to defend refugees

(April 20, 2021)

Cinema and theatrical workers’ union begins legal action against union member’s unfair dismissal

(April 20, 2021)

Japan PEN demands immediate release of Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar

(April 19, 2021)

Suga gov’t digital reform goes counter to global trends in privacy protection

(April 18, 2021)

Suga and Biden affirm strengthening of bilateral alliance to counter China and incorporate 'Taiwan' into joint statement for 1st time in 52 years

(April 18, 2021)

AEPF calls for participation of nuclear-weapons states in TPNW

(April 18, 2021)

JCP opposes strengthening the military alliance posing risks and burdens on the Japanese people

(April 17, 2021)

JCP opposes bill to deport refugee applicants

(April 16, 2021)

Revision of Juvenile Act will harm chances of young offenders’ rehabilitation

(April 16, 2021)

Japan paid about \ 800 bil. for stationing of US military in Japan last year

(April 15, 2021)

NRA effectively bans further operations at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

(April 15, 2021)

Japan’s public broadcaster mutes public opposition on its online streaming of Tokyo Olympic torch relay

(April 14, 2021)

JCP Koike: Japanese media should not avoid arguing pros/cons of holding Summer Games amid pandemic

(April 13, 2021)

Vaccinations for the elderly finally start in Japan, JCP Koike says 'too slow'

(April 13, 2021)

All 23 JCP candidates win in local assembly elections

(April 13, 2021)

JCP Koike protests against Suga gov’t decision on ocean release of Fukushima water

(April 11, 2021)

JCP Shii and Kurabayashi send messages in solidarity to celebrate 75th anniversary of Japanese women's suffrage

(April 10, 2021)

JCP: Japan should withdraw from RCEP free-trade framework

(April 10, 2021)

75th anniversary of Japanese women's suffrage

(April 10, 2021)

Cross-party Dietmembers call on Japan's Foreign Ministry to appropriately deal with Myanmar issues

(April 7 & 9, 2021)

Japanese media protest against Tokyo organizers' controls on news reports about Olympics

(April 9, 2021)

Shii: Gov’t should cancel Tokyo Summer Olympics due to rampage of COVID-19 variants at home and abroad

(April 2, 2021)

Shii talks with new French ambassador to Japan

(April 8, 2021)

Fisheries cooperative association head opposes ocean release of radiation-tainted Fukushima water

(April 7, 2021)

Civil Alliance makes representations to JCP to take part in joint efforts to achieve victory in coming 3 national elections

(April 7, 2021)

Japan opposes possible US policy of 'no-first use of nuclear weapons'

(April 6, 2021)

United opposition candidate elected as suburban city mayor in Tokyo

(April 6, 2021)

JCP Kurabayashi: Gov’t should boost pace and scale of COVID-19 testing to stop 4th wave of infections

(April 6, 2021)

More than 30% of all municipal assemblies call for Japan's participation in UN treaty banning N-weapons

(April 3, 2021)

JCP Inoue urges gov’t to put stop to US military’s low-altitude flight drills over central Tokyo

(April 3, 2021)

LGBT-rights group asks for JCP’s cooperation to establish LGBT equality legislation

(April 3, 2021)

JCP Vice Chair Ogata talks with Cuban ambassador

(April 2, 2021)

Toshiba subsidiary worker’s suicide recognized as work-related