Japan Press Weekly

(July 11, 2014)

Court recognizes action by Japan Post as unfair labor practice

(July 10, 2014)

Make 2014 anti-nukes World Conference big first step toward nuclear weapons convention

(July 10, 2014)

Printing company workers counter union busting attempt

(July 9, 2014)

Article 9 kept Japan from sending SDF to Vietnam

(July 9, 2014)

SDF propaganda event cancelled

(July 9-11, 2014)

Gov’t wants public to get used to seeing Ospreys flying overhead

(July 9, 2014)

Minimum wage increase vital to improve people’s livelihoods

(July 9, 2014)

High court finds hate speech demonstrations illegal

(July 9, 2014)

Science Council of Japan calls for women’s minimum age for marriage to be raised to 18

(July 9 and 10, 2014)

Anti-nuke protests increase prior to release of safety report on Sendai NPP approaching

(July 8, 2014)

8-hour work day, lessons from WWI

(July 8, 2014)

Gov’t is disseminating new nuclear safety myth: city mayor

(July 8, 2014)

Gov’t pushes Univ. of Tokyo to support weapons research and development

(July 6, 2014)

Workload for teachers in Japan stands out in world

(July 6, 2014)

JCP gets city to retract faulty childcare support bill

(July 6, 2014)

Citizens hold human chain to protest against venue plan for 2020 Olympics

(July 5, 2014)

SDF approach to high school students just after Cabinet decision on collective self-defense stokes public fears

(July 5, 2014)

Scholars: Cabinet decision on collective self-defense is direct challenge to democracy

(July 5, 2014)

Another union member sues IBM Japan for ‘lockout’ dismissal

(July 5, 2014)

High school teachers call for cancellation of study meeting at SDF base

(July 5, 2014)

This week’s JCP international activity

(July 4, 2014)

NHK speaks for PM on collective self-defense issue

(July 4, 2014)

Shii calls for swift investigation by N Korea into abduction issue

(July 3, 2014)

Komei Party piles lies on top of lies over the collective self-defense right

(July 2&3, 2014)

Citizens resolve to retract gov’t decision to enable Japan to use collective self-defense right

(July 3, 2014)

Parents of SDF personnel oppose Abe’s decision on collective self-defense right

(July 3, 2014)

National trade union center calls for increase in minimum wages

(July 2, 2014)

Demolition work of old buildings in Henoko begins for new US base construction

(July 2, 2014)

Non-regular workers sue Japan Post for equal working conditions

(July 1, 2014)

How can Komei Party call itself a ‘pacifist’ party?

(July 1, 2014)

Shii calls for retraction of Cabinet decision enabling Japan to use collective self-defense right

(June 30, 2014)

Okinawans’ sit-in protest against new US military helipads marks 7th anniversary

(June 30, 2014)

5,500 people raise voices against gov’t plan to restart Sendai NPP

(June 29, 2014)

Mr. prime minister, are you saying lives are as light as feathers?

(June 29, 2014)

Logistics support involves risk of death: SDF member in Akahata interview

(June 28, 2014)

Court condemns mine operators for putting workers at health risks

(June 28, 2014)

This week’s JCP international activity

(June 27, 28, and 30, 2014)

LDP Komura insults local assemblies opposing constitutional reinterpretations

(June 27, 2014)

Payroll cuts put Japan’s steel industry in danger

(June 27, 2014)

Major utilities face shareholder activism opposing nuclear power

(June 27, 2014)

Sakae Village thanks local JCP for quake-relief efforts

(June 26, 2014)

Political parties except JCP overlook sexist jeering issue

(June 26, 2014)

More local gov’ts work to ensure decent wages in public contracts

(June 26, 2014)

Half the population of city near Sendai NPP opposes nuclear restart

(June 25, 2014)

Defense bureau will support fishermen suffering from damages caused by US warship

(June 25, 2014)

JCP Yamashita criticizes Abe’s new economic policy

(June 25, 2014)

Japanese firm uses Indonesians as exploited laborers

(June 25, 2014)

Lawyers protest Abe’s deregulation of labor laws

(June 25&26, 2014)

Does Abe’s growth strategy really support women’s participation in workforce?

(June 24, 2014)

LDP sexist assemblyman pledged to ‘respect’ women’s rights