Japan Press Weekly

(June 8, 2013)

DPJ in Tokyo keeps its mouth shut about breach of election promises

(June 7, 2013)

‘Black Corporation’ Award winner for worst working conditions will run in summer election on LDP ticket

(June 7, 2013)

Shii opposes Osaka’s proposal to allow use of civil airport for Osprey flight training

(June 7, 2013)

Hibakusha calls on JCP to work for state compensation for A-bomb damage

(June 7, 2013)

Gov’t will ban job discrimination against intractable disease patients

(June 7, 2013)

JCP publishes Upper House election policy

(June 6, 2013)

Gov’t panel proposes creation of a new ‘full-time regular position’ with easy dismissal rule

(June 6, 2013)

Fukushima farmer’s bereaved family obtains damages from TEPCO

(June 6, 2013)

Anti-poverty demonstrators call for public aid law to not be revised

(June 6, 2013)

Gov’t council demands further privatization of childcare service

(June 6, 2013)

JCP opposes Tokyo’s plan to build casino

(June 5, 2013)

Legal community concerned about conspiracy bill

(June 5, 2013)

Corporations add over Y10 trillion to their internal reserves in past year

(June 5, 2013)

UN Human Rights Council calls on Japan to protect Fukushima disaster victims’ health

(June 5, 2013)

Tokyo governor wants gambling legalized

(June 4, 2013)

JCP Ichida criticizes Hashimoto’s offer to host Osprey training

(June 2&4, 2013)

Gov’t should accept UN committee’s recommendation on ‘comfort women’ issue: JCP Ichida

(June 4, 2013)

Workers strike against IBM Japan’s ‘lockout’ layoffs

(June 4, 2013)

Child birthrate decreasing while non-regular workers increasing

(June 3, 2013)

Drunken US airman arrested in Okinawa for vandalizing car

(June 3, 2013)

60,000 people gather in Tokyo seeking ‘zero nuclear Japan’

(June 3, 2013)

Young lawyers working to inform public of how fearful LDP draft constitution is

(June 2, 2013)

City halts forcible collection of national health insurance tax

(May 30 & June 2, 2013)

This week’s JCP international activities

(June 1, 2013)

Bill to worsen livelihood protection system rammed through Lower House committee

(June 1, 2013)

NPP business puts profit before safety

(June 1, 2013)

Tofu makers in difficulties due to ‘Abenomics’

(May 31, 2013)

Censure motion against Osaka mayor for his ‘comfort women’ remarks rejected

(May 31, 2013)

Oliver Stone will join World Conference against A & H Bombs

(May 31, 2013)

10,000 Fukushima residents use ADR to demand fair compensation from TEPCO

(May 31, 2013)

Unregulated surveillance cameras increasing

(May 30, 2013)

Fishermen call for measures to counter high oil prices

(May 29 & 30, 2013)

JCP protests against US fighter’s crash off Okinawa

(May 30, 2013)

Residents work to maintain movie theater in tsunami-hit town

(May 30, 2013)

Court rejects married couples’ demand for right to separate surnames

(May 29, 2013)

Japan’s convenience store chain gives fake pay raise

(May 29, 2013)

JCP calls on gov’t to support opening of community FM radio stations

(May 29, 2013)

JCP’s voluntary tutoring services welcomed in many places

(May 29, 2013)

Record found indicating Minamata disease also affected people outside Kumamoto

(May 29, 2013)

Gov’t cancels plan to circulate ‘Women’s Handbook’

(May 28, 2013)

JCP won’t form electoral alliance with either party: Kasai

(May 28, 2013)

JCP Ichida criticizes Hashimoto for refusing to retract ‘comfort women’ remarks

(May 28, 2013)

This week’s JCP international activities

(May 28 & 29, 2013)

Dietwomen speak out against Hashimoto at Foreign Correspondents’ Club

(May 27, 2013)

Abe’s weak yen policy damages dairy farmers

(May 27, 2013)

Monument for ‘comfort women’ tells the truth

(May 27, 2013)

Creating a Japan-US aircraft-carrier task force, the honest opinion of uniformed US official

(May 26, 2013)

Better working conditions needed for both men and women to raise children

(May 25, 2013)

ID number law enacted despite public criticism

(May 25, 2013)

JCP Shii criticizes S. Korean daily describing A-bombing as ‘divine punishment’