Japan Press Weekly

(December 7, 2019)

2 years after US military’s part-drop accident on Okinawa kindergarten, parents make fresh call for flight ban

(December 6, 2019)

Dr. Nakamura embodied spirit of war-renouncing Article 9: Shii

(December 6, 2019)

Shii talks with CPV Central Committee Secretary Thang

(December 3, 2019)

Abe gov’t seeks to send SDF to Middle East without obtaining Diet approval

(December 2, 2019)

JCP Fujino calls for revision of Penal Code in order to protect mentally-handicapped from sexual abuse

(December 5, 2019)

Survey by broadcast workers’ union shows male-dominated TV industry

(December 5, 2019)

Disputed bills regarding Japan-US trade pact and teachers’ excessively long working hours forcibly enacted

(December 5, 2019)

Group to protect local public hospitals formed

(December 5, 2019)

Indonesian environmental NGO calls for end to Japan’s financing of coal-fired power plant in Indonesia

(December 4, 2019)

JCP and CPV hold 9th theoretical exchange session

(December 4, 2019)

JCP Daimon: Tax the rich

(December 4, 2019)

Gender activist: Gov’t anti-workplace harassment guidelines should include sexist dress codes

(December 3, 2019)

Job-seeking students demand end to sexual harassment during job-hunting process

(December 1, 2019)

Gov’t accepts supper inflated price tag of 16 billion yen for planned cite for US military aircraft training exercises

(November 30&December 1)

Korean school operator protests against court ruling neglecting hate speech demonstrations

(December 1, 2019)

This week’s JCP international activity

(November 30, 2019)

While receiving state subsidies, LDP in 2018 collects largest amount of corporate donations

(November 30, 2019)

Political parties, except for JCP, remain dependent on state subsidies

(November 29, 2019)

Japan-US trade liberalization may lead to increase in cancer-causing ingredients in school meals

(November 29, 2019)

Japan-US digital trade agreement will harm human rights protection online: expert

(November 29, 2019)

More students quit high school for economic reasons: teachers’ union survey

(November 28, 2019)

Tokyo JCP proposes free or half-price gallery/museum admission fees for youth

(November 28, 2019)

Consumer Affairs Minister admits that head of disgraceful firm was invited to cherry blossom-viewing party

(November 28, 2019)

‘Antisocial forces’ invited to Abe gov’t-hosted cherry blossom-viewing party

(November 27, 2019)

Civil group in Mie strives to recollect wartime Korean forced labor in local mine

(November 27, 2019)

7K Saitama citizens rally to foil Abe’s constitutional revision attempt

(November 26, 2019)

Koike: Japanese gov’t should sincerely accept Pope’s call for nuclear-free world

(November 25, 2019)

Opposition-citizens alliance-backed candidate puts up good fight in Kochi gubernatorial race

(November 25, 2019)

Hibakusha welcome Pope’s speech on nuclear-free world

(November 24, 2019)

JCP repeatedly demands immediate end to Hong Kong crackdown on demonstrators

(November 24, 2019)

Abe government too chicken to criticize China over the situation in Hong Kong

(November 23, 2019)

Even with continuation of Japan-S. Korea GSOMIA, issues still long way from being resolved

(November 22, 2019)

Maritime SDF let junior high school students handle guns in vocational experience program

(November 19, 2019)

Visually-impaired submit request to Japan Post

(November 21, 2019)

PM’s wife also uses cherry party to entertain her friends

(November 21, 2019)

Operator of Japan’s first arms expo recognizes that Japan already changed Article 9

(November 21, 2019)

Japanese and South Korean lawyers’ issue joint declaration on issue of wartime Korean forced laborers in Japan

(November 20, 2019)

Civil Alliance discusses with opposition parties regarding cooperation in next general election

(November 20, 2019)

Without examining necessary information, Diet approves Japan-US trade pact

(November 20, 2019)

Bill to introduce new work hour system increasing risk of ‘karoshi’ among public school teachers passes Lower House

(November 20, 2019)

Rally held to call for legislation allowing same-sex marriage

(November 19, 2019)

Gov't draft guidelines to end power harassment will have opposite effect

(November 19, 2019)

USMC MV-22 Ospreys considered high crash risk as serious flaw remains untouched: DoD watchdog report

(November 18, 2019)

Pro-constitutional municipal leaders form ‘Article 9 Association’

(November 16, 2019)

Diet approval bill for Japan-US trade deal passes Lower House committee

(November 16, 2019)

Legislation to compensate for sufferings of kin to ex-Hansen’s disease patients enacted

(November 16, 2019)

Civil network for 'more to life than arms' formed

(November 16, 2019)

JCP protests against Tokai Village mayor’s pro-nuclear power remarks

(November 15, 2019)

JCP calls for immediate cessation of suppression in Hong Kong

(November 15, 2019)

Group working to enhance women's participation in politics: half of Diet seats should be for female Dietmembers