Japan Press Weekly

(December 21, 2020)

Gov't shifts to a higher gear to promote casinos despite COVID-19 crisis

(December 20, 2020)

Action to connect needy to public help takes place in a Tokyo park

(December 19, 2020)

Sony uses COVID-19 recession as excuse to cut jobs while benefiting from stay-at-home economy

(December 18, 2020)

Shii demands that gov't directly provide special bonuses to all medical workers before the New Year

(December 18, 2020)

Foreign Ministry to LDP: It will do everything possible to remove ‘comfort women’ statue

(December 18, 2020)

This week’s JCP international activity

(December 17, 2020)

Japanese youth want to participate in gov't policymaking process on climate control

(December 17, 2020)

High court drops TEPCO’s appeal against order for compensation to affected Fukushima worker

(December 17, 2020)

DHC chairman on online store insults Korean residents in Japan

(December 16, 2020)

JCP 2nd CC Plenum sets ‘special campaign period’ to create a stronger party before general election

(December 15, 2020)

Gov’t decision to suspend ‘Go To’ travel campaign in 2 weeks’ time is too late: JCP Koike

(December 15, 2020)

Tokyo Youth Union cerebrates 20th anniv. amid rise in its membership

(December 11 & 13, 2020)

Suga gov’t imposes redoubled burden of medical payments on elderly amid coronavirus-crisis

(December 12, 2020)

On 5th anniv. of Paris accord, Japan should shift to full-scale expansion of use of renewables

(December 12, 2020)

Victims of noise pollution living near Yokota AB: Top court's dismissal of residents' appeal is unjust

(December 11, 2020)

JMITU stands up against Sega Sammy’s job-cut plan using corona-crisis as excuse

(December 10, 2020)

State ordered to compensate victim for bullying at National Defense Academy

(December 9, 2020)

Ex-Agriculture Minister under suspicion of receiving cash-for-favor from poultry farmer

(December 9, 2020)

PM Suga's ouster of six professors reminds people of phrase 'Fight back from the onset!'

(December 8, 2020)

Young activists gather online to increase public support for legislation providing state compensation to civilian war victims

(December 8, 2020)

Sports can contribute to eradicating racism

(December 7, 2020)

Why does JCP refuse to accept tax-funded political subsidy?

(December 5 & 6, 2020)

Osaka court nullifies NRA’s approval of Oi NPP reactivation

(December 5, 2020)

Opposition parties-proposed motion to extend Diet session rejected by LDP, Komei, and Ishin

(December 5, 2020)

Farmers in autumn 'Green Wave' action call for protection of family farmers

(December 4, 2020)

Shii calls for immediate release of 3 Hong Kong democracy activists

(December 4, 2020)

Opposition parties agree to demand extension of Diet session for 23 more days

(December 3, 2020)

Revision disallowing farmers' right to develop or even use traditional or heirloom seeds enacted

(December 3, 2020)

High level PFOA found in blood of residents living near Daikin factory in Osaka

(December 2, 2020)

40% of Fukushima evacuees live on less than 3 million yen a year

(December 1, 2020)

US forces in Okinawa report record COVID-19 cases, but refuse to disclose quarantine locations

(December 1, 2020)

Support to women amid pandemic urgently needed

(November 28 & 30, 2020)

Rally held to oppose use of soil from 'killing zone' in Battle of Okinawa for Henoko base project

(November 30, 2020)

Realignment of regional banks will harm local economies

(November 28, 2020)

LDP accumulates 17.8 billion yen from public subsidies

(November 28, 2020)

Additional emergency benefits to be paid to students facing financial difficulties due to pandemic, as demanded by JCP

(November 27, 2020)

Shii criticizes China's foreign minister over Senkakus

(November 26, 2020)

Medical workers will suffer 10% cut in winter bonus despite their heroic fight against COVID-19

(November 25, 2020)

JCP Kami demands abolition of Trump-Abe trade deal

(November 25, 2020)

Abe's explanation conflicts with hotel receipts for banquets on eve of cherry blossom-viewing parties

(November 25, 2020)

Keidanren seeks further deregulations while supposedly criticizing neoliberalism

(November 24, 2020)

Part-time teachers at public junior high schools win payments for unpaid overtime

(November 23, 2020)

More than \8.6 billion in secret funds went to Suga during his tenure as chief cabinet secretary

(November 22, 2020)

JCP Koike criticizes gov't decision to review 'Go To' campaigns as too little, too late

(November 22, 2020)

Calling for an end to military alliances and foreign military bases, 2020 Peace Conference held online

(November 21, 2020)

Japanese and S. Korean Hibakusha organizations jointly call on nations in Six-Party Talks to ratify N-ban treaty

(November 21, 2020)

80% of 3 trillion yen medical support budget left untouched

(November 21, 2020)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki mayors ask JCP for cooperation for Japan's ratification of N-ban treaty

(November 21, 2020)

JCP welcomes Diet resolution calling for carbon-free Japan

(November 20, 2020)

Teachers' union formed at Yamaha music school