Japan Press Weekly

(June 29 & 30, 2024)

Yet another rape by US soldier concealed from public in advance of Okinawa assembly election

(June 28, 2024)

US Kadena AB commander offers no apology for US soldier’s sexual assault of minor

(June 27, 2024)

Gov’t hid from Okinawa US airman’s sexual assault of minor for 3 months

(June 27, 2024)

Gov’t complains about UN report pointing out inadequacy of Japan’s PFAS countermeasures

(June 27, 2024)

Okinawans strongly protest against Tokyo’s concealment of US soldier’s kidnapping and rape of underaged local girl

(June 26, 2024)

Pressed by JCP lawmaker, gov’t will develop tool to analyze gender wage gap

(June 26, 2024)

Hibakusha ask JCP for cooperation in realizing state compensation for all A-bomb damages

(June 24, 2024)

JCP Koike on Okinawa’s Memorial Day determines not to turn Okinawa into battlefield again

(June 22, 2024)

JCP Chair Tamura calls for all-out efforts to build a stronger JCP in order to achieve major advance in general election

(June 22, 2024)

Hibakusha calls on gov’t for state compensation for A-bomb damage

(June 22, 2024)

Rally seeking to establish air-raid victims relief law takes place

(June 21, 2024)

Campaigning begins for Tokyo gubernatorial election

(June 20, 2024)

Tamura in one-on-one debate pushes PM Kishida to implement dual surname system immediately

(June 20, 2024)

Revised-political funds law with many loopholes approved

(June 20, 2024)

Revised law giving state gov’t more power than local gov’ts in contingency situations enacted

(June 19, 2024)

Cancel plan to use soil from ‘killing zone’ in Okinawa battle for Henoko base project: bereaved families

(June 19, 2024)

26K signatures calling for ban on arms exports submitted to gov’t

(June 18, 2024)

More cabin attendants than state minimum standard to be assigned on JAL Boeing 787s

(June 17, 2024)

Put end to LDP gov’t sticking to outdated family values to create gender-equal Japan

(June 15, 2024)

Two revised laws leading to violation of human rights of foreign residents in Japan enacted

(June 15, 2024)

Nouminren protests against contingency legislation that orders farmers to produce designated crops or face a penalty for failure to comply

(June 14, 2024)

Nihi opposes law revision that may promote discriminatory racial profiling

(June 13, 2024)

JCP Chair Tamura comments on incumbent’s declaration of her candidacy for Tokyo governor

(June 13, 2024)

General public can’t afford a condo at former Olympic village due to soaring prices caused by corporate resales

(June 12, 2024)

SDF may set sights on children in needy families as future recruitment targets

(June 12, 2024)

Possibly due to PFAS, US military will stop using on-base drinking water wells

(June 11, 2024)

30 of top 50 Japanese corporate CO2 emitters give LDP political donations

(June 11, 2024)

With 2 billion yen in donations to LDP, construction industry receives 27 trillion yen in public work contracts

(June 9, 2024)

JCP Kira participates in protest demonstration against adversely-revised immigration law

(June 8, 2024)

Public service union submits to JCP over 4K signatures calling for increasing number of court staff

(June 7, 2024)

2nd-generation Hibakusha groups in Nagasaki and S. Korea share their experiences

(June 6, 2024)

Treaty that paves way to turning Japan into a ‘merchant of death’ approved

(June 6, 2024)

JCP Chair Tamura blames gov’t policies for record-low birthrate

(June 5, 2024)

Civic group protests against US blank-fire shooting drills in Yokosuka

(June 5, 2024)

JCP lawmakers discuss with Turkish parliamentarians about Kurdish refugees in Japan

(June 5, 2024)

Shii talks with S. African ambassador to Japan

(June 5, 2024)

JCP sends a letter of congratulations to Mexico’s 1st woman president

(June 4, 2024)

Female candidate backed by JCP elected to Tokyo’s Minato Ward mayor

(June 2, 2024)

Japan-China-S. Korea summit fails to agree on nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and creation of regional peace framework

(June 1, 2024)

JCP delivers over 5 million yen in donations to Japan-based aid organizations working in Gaza

(June 1, 2024)

Gov’t admits to existence of lists of Korean victims of 1945 Ukishima-maru incident

(May 31, 2024)

Miyamoto urges gov’t to ratify ILO convention on elimination of violence and harassment at work

(May 31, 2024)

Flammable gas detected at Osaka Expo construction site

(May 31, 2024)

All-Japan Teachers and Staffs Union calls for cancellation of project to invite children to Expo

(May 30, 2024)

JCP Motomura: Special permission to stay in Japan should be granted to all children of visa overstayers

(May 30, 2024)

LDP rejects opposition parties’ demand to ban corporate donations

(May 30, 2024)

Revised law that sidelines improvement of Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate enacted

(May 29, 2024)

Opposition parties unite to ban donations from corporation and interest groups

(May 28, 2024)

JCP to support incumbent’s opponent in upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial election

(May 26, 2024)

JCP Yamazoe: Japanese gov’t must protest US politicians’ remarks that justify 1945 A-bombings civilian targets