Japan Press Weekly

(May 8, 2014)

Academic freedom in danger

(May 8, 2014)

2014 nationwide anti-nuclear weapons peace march starts

(May 5, 2014)

Pushed by JCP, city subsidizes rental housing owners hit by 2011 disaster

(May 4, 2014)

Citizens at Constitution Day events resolve to block Abe’s move to change Japan into war fighting nation

(May 4, 2014)

Koike calls for utilization of Article 9 on Constitution Day TV special

(May 3, 2014)

Defend pacifistic postwar Japan built by people’s tireless efforts: JCP

(May 2, 2014)

Workers in May Day rallies resolve to fight against Abe’s ‘labor reform’

(May 1, 2014)

Union in Hitachi Group company wins shorter working hours

(April 23 and May 1, 2014)

This week’s JCP international activities

(April 30, 2014)

National Tax Agency data shows low tax burdens on large corporations

(April 30, 2014)

‘Nuclear power-interest community’ is going on offensive

(April 29, 2014)

JCP calls for support for gambling addicts and killing of bill to OK casinos

(April 29, 2014)

JCP-backed candidate puts up good fight in Okinawa City mayoral election

(April 29, 2014)

Assembly with no JCP seat allows assemblypersons to go on travelling sprees

(April 28, 2014)

Caring for elderly with dementia only by family members has limitations

(April 28, 2014)

Japan’s effort against climate change needed, but without nuclear power

(April 27, 2014)

Supreme Court ruling cannot justify the use of collective self-defense right: ex-judge

(April 27, 2014)

Scholars’ group holds rally in protest against Abe’s attempt to revise the Constitution through new interpretations

(April 26, 2014)

DefMin plans to deploy 1,252 patrol vessels to suppress anti-base protesters

(April 26, 2014)

Truck drivers should be paid for waiting time: court

(April 26, 2014)

Abe gov’t proposes bill to destroy university autonomy

(April 25, 2014)

Pressed by JCP, state grants subsidies to town suffering from cave-ins

(April 25, 2014)

Due to one-week holidays in Japan, the next update will be May 9.

(April 25, 2014)

Shii criticizes strengthening of Japan-US military alliance

(April 24, 2014)

Foreign Ministry also had evidence of forcible recruitment of ‘comfort women’

(April 24, 2014)

Gov’t ordered to pay compensation for MSDF sailor’s suicide

(April 23 and 24, 2014)

Business world wants a no-overtime-pay system, inviting more stress-related deaths

(April 24, 2014)

Nursing-care workers earn Y90K/m less than workers in other industries

(April 23, 2014)

Ex-SDF members oppose PM’s attempt to allow Japan’s exercise of collective self-defense right

(April 23, 2014)

Death from overwork not caused by long working hours according to business leader

(April 22, 2014)

Despite fierce criticism, Abe again offers ceremonial tree to military shrine

(April 22, 2014)

Prewar lawyer tells us how to win the trust of neighboring countries

(April 22, 2014)

This week’s JCP international activities

(April 21, 2014)

Non-regular workers lose 100 million yen in lifetime income

(April 21, 2014)

Allowing US access to Japan’s fingerprint database invades privacy: lawyer

(April 21, 2014)

What became of Japanese ‘comfort women’?

(April 20, 2014)

Suicide of an anime worker recognized as work-related

(April 20, 2014)

Sit-in against US base construction marks 10th year

(April 20, 2014)

Public opinion stops gov’t welfare program from shutting out the needy

(April 19, 2014)

Scholars stand up against PM Abe’s move to turn Japan into war-fighting nation

(April 19, 2014)

Nuclear power plants export equals ‘safety myth’ export: JCP Inoue

(April 19, 2014)

US military aircraft drops 4 drum cans

(April 19, 2014)

Let’s resist Abe-style educational reform: Shii

(April 18, 2014)

Oceanographic institute will develop unmanned military boats despite its own peace policy

(April 18, 2014)

Let’s develop single-issue joint struggles into united front: Shii

(April 18, 2014)

Workers’ heavy workload is a matter of grave concern: major fast-food chain admits

Limited use of right to collective self-defense will lead to unlimited use

(April 17, 2014)

Local papers criticize gov’t energy plan promoting nuclear energy

(April 17, 2014)

Gov’t plans to shift some of doctors’ responsibilities to nurses to enable cuts in medical expenditure

(April 17, 2014)

Victim of wartime oppressive act calls for repealing State Secrecy Law