Japan Press Weekly

(October 3, 2020)

Scientists in Japan resolved to never again engage in research for war purposes

(October 2, 2020)

Science Council of Japan president says Suga’s nomination refusal is ‘serious problem’

(October 2, 2020)

Shii condemns gov't intervention in Science Council as threat to academic freedom

(October 2, 2020)

LDP Sugita refuses to retract her remark insulting sexual assault victims

(October 1, 2020)

PM Suga excludes scientists critical of war laws from Japan Science Council

(October 1, 2020)

Record high of 4K foreign nationals working in Japan die from occupational accidents

(October 1, 2020)

Sendai High Court orders TEPCO and gov’t to compensate affected residents for damages caused by Fukushima nuclear accident

(September 30, 2020)

Shii interviewed by famous journalist in weekly magazine on gov't change

(September 30, 2020)

DYLJ provides food assistance to students struggling amid COVID-19 pandemic

(September 27 and 29, 2020)

Koike: Gov’t should not use taxpayers’ money to share costs for funeral of ex-PM Nakasone

(September 29, 2020)

JCP Koike: LDP Sugita is not qualified to serve as a Dietmember

(September 27, 2020)

Union and JCP efforts lead to extension of COVID-19 grants to small firm workers

(September 26 & 27, 2020)

Tamura denounces LDP lawmaker’s slander of sexual assault survivors

(September 26, 2020)

Civil Alliance hands its 15-item request to united opposition parties

(September 26, 2020)

Young people rally to urge gov’t to increase its effort to combat climate change

(September 26, 2020)

Rally calling for Japan to participate UN N-ban treaty takes place

(September 25, 2020)

JCP calls for unifying opposition candidates in close-run constituencies to challenge ruling-party rivals

(September 25, 2020)

Suga gov’t sticks to deployment of failed missile defense system

(September 25, 2020)

80% of public health centers fight against COVID-19 crisis understaffed

(September 24, 2020)

118 intellectuals: Now is time to improve relationship with South Korea

(September 24, 2020)

Koike welcomes CDPJ Edano’s remark on JCP-CDPJ cooperation

(September 24, 2020)

PM Suga pressed by RSF to turn into champion of press freedom

(September 22, 2020)

Civil Alliance issues written request to opposition parties to work together for regime change

(September 22, 2020)

Fight by teachers and parents lead to drop in number of municipalities selecting far-right publisher’s textbooks

(September 20 and 21, 2020)

Ex-PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine right after his resignation

(September 21, 2020)

Almost all Suga Cabinet members are ‘pro-Yasukuni’

(September 19, 2020)

Tamura: Arrest of shady businessman increases need for probe into cherry blossom-viewing party scandal

(September 19, 2020)

Gov’t PR center under fire for denial of wartime forced labor in its display of World Heritage sites

(September 18, 2020)

Okinawans angry at Defense Ministry intent to use earth from killing zone in WWII for Henoko US base project

(September 18, 2020)

Collapsed policy of promoting nuclear power generation should be abandoned

(September 17, 2020)

JCP votes for CDPJ leader in election of prime minister as gesture to further develop cooperation among opposition parties

(September 17, 2020)

Shii expresses his determination to squarely confront Suga-led LDP adherence to neoliberalism

(September 17, 2020)

Abe-colored Suga Cabinet formed

(September 17, 2020)

Inappropriate ads force Meteorological Agency to stop showing ads on its website

(September 16, 2020)

40% of peace museums in Japan face financial difficulties due to COVID-19

(September 15, 2020)

Shii comments on Suga’s election as LDP president

(September 15, 2020)

Appeals court unjustly defends racist hate speech as ‘public nature’

(September 15, 2020)

Shii talks with outgoing Korean minister-counselor

(September 13, 2020)

Outgoing Prime Minister Abe should not force his successor to hasten Japan’s ability to attack enemy bases

(September 12, 2020)

Prime candidate for LDP president will continue with unsuccessful 'Abenomics'

(September 12, 2020)

Gov’t employee union criticizes Meteorological Agency’s plan to place ads on its website

(September 11, 2020)

Efforts needed to eradicate gender inequalities in wages

(September 11, 2020)

Shii calls on reborn opposition party to work together to envision a new gov't

(September 10, 2020)

Front runner in LDP presidential election vows to continue Abe’s policy line

(September 10, 2020)

Gov’t plans to spend 30 million yen every day to suppress local protests against Henoko base project

(September 10, 2020)

Press reporters' union protests possible intrusion in news media by authorities

(September 9, 2020)

Sunday Akahata’s report on cherry blossom-viewing party scandal wins grand prize for journalism

(September 9, 2020)

JCP in Okinawa's Urasoe City presses mayor to say 'No' to new US military port

(September 8, 2020)

Japan spends nearly 600 million yen to fill gaps in compensation from US gov’t to victims of US crimes and accidents

(September 8, 2020)

Coronavirus crisis raises risk of increasing labor exploitation in digital economy