Japan Press Weekly

(January 29, 2021)

Japan Peace Committee urges Foreign Ministry to ban entry of US military personnel during state of emergency

(January 28, 2021)

News report on secret pact proves that Henoko base project aims to enhance US military functions

(January 27, 2021)

Tutors form union to seek equal relationship with 'Gakken'

(January 27, 2021)

End to gender inequality in sports is necessary in Japan

(January 26, 2021)

Citizens-backed incumbent wins landslide victory in Yamagata gubernatorial election

(January 26, 2021)

Substantial wage hike in 2021 ‘shunto’ wage talks important especially amid pandemic

(January 25, 2021)

PM Suga should not doge responsibility for vote-buying case involving ex-Justice Minister and his wife

(January 23 & 24, 2021)

1st step toward a world without nuclear weapons taken

(January 23, 2021)

JCP welcomes entry into force of UN Treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons

(January 23, 2021)

JCP Koike demands that earning losses in all community healthcare facilities be covered

(January 22, 2021)

Shii in Diet interpellation: Gov’t should devote its attention to end pandemic and give up on holding Summer Olympics

(January 21, 2021)

Shii comments on Biden’s inauguration

(January 21, 2021)

US conducted subcritical nuclear test prior to enforcement of UN N-ban treaty

(January 21, 2021)

Special arrangements for businesses will continue to maintain jobs during pandemic as demanded by JCP

(January 20, 2021)

Suga gov't should redress its silent attitude toward China

(January 20, 2021)

JCP Yamazoe talks with NPO supporting Ethiopians in Japan

(January 19, 2021)

PM Suga in his policy speech ignores growing public criticism of his maladministration

(January 19, 2021)

'All Okinawa'-backed candidate wins in Miyakojima City mayoral election

(January 17, 2021)

Pushed by JCP, LDP promises to incorporate provision for gov’t aid in bill to revise law on fight against COVID-19

(January 17, 2021)

JCP Yamazoe talks with lawyers working on issue of long-term confinement at immigration detention centers

(January 16, 2021)

Medical community: Adoption of penalties harmful to fight against pandemic

(January 16, 2021)

Former Agriculture Minister indicted for bribery

(January 16, 2021)

Doctors union calls for improvement in working conditions of 'unpaid doctors'

(January 15, 2021)

Zenroren activists exchange experiences of union’s vital role under pandemic

(January 15, 2021)

Shii eager to create 'culture and arts recovery fund' with cross-party effort

(January 14, 2021)

JCP Policy Commission Chair calls for compensatory payments, not punishment, in COVID-19 countermeasures

(January 14, 2021)

PM Suga bans entry of business-visa holders as demanded by JCP

(January 13, 2021)

Genomic analysis promptly needed on coronavirus variants in Japan

(January 13, 2021)

JCP Kasai attends New Year party of Korean Residents Union in Japan

(January 12, 2021)

Shii calls for ban on entry to Japan to prevent inflow of coronavirus variants

(January 12, 2021)

After Koza ‘uprising’ 50 years ago, Okinawans still fight against US military’s outrageous acts

(January 11, 2021)

JCP: Not fines but consent and grants are needed to fight COVID-19 pandemic

(January 9, 2021)

JCP Policy Commission Chair: Japan should hold talks with S. Korea on 'comfort women' issue

(January 8, 2021)

Shii comments on 2nd COVID state of emergency

(January 8, 2021)

Shii demands release of Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists

(January 8, 2021)

Shii: China should accept WHO team investigating COVID origins

(January 7, 2021)

State of emergency will further push women non-regular workers into a corner

(January 7, 2021)

Young eco-activists protest against gov’t-funded bank’s decision to finance coal-fired power plant project in Vietnam

(January 6, 2021)

Working mothers fighting for better subsidy program for parents affected by coronavirus-caused school closures

(January 5, 2021)

Shii in New Year address: Let’s make 2021 a year of moving beyond COVID crisis and building a new Japan

(January 4, 2021)

Non-regular workers at hotels in Okinawa form union

(December 24 & 25, 2020)

Japan worked on other countries to tone down condemnation of China's 1989 action in Tiananmen

(December 24, 2020)

State finance becomes more dependent on sales tax revenues

(December 24, 2020)

As demanded by JCP, number of specialists at infectious disease institute will be increased

(December 23, 2020)

Citizens will support mayoral candidate opposing militarization of Mageshima Island

(December 23, 2020)

Hardships heard in life-counseling action conveyed to gov't

(December 22, 2020)

Suga gov’t 2021 budget draft puts importance on military buildup over public need to overcome COVID-19 crisis

(December 22, 2020)

Amid allegations of accepting bribes, ex-Agriculture Minister resigns his Diet seat

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(December 21, 2020)

Opposition parties: Abe should explain in Diet his payment for hotel banquet on eve of sakura party