Japan Press Weekly

(June 25-27, 2016)

Japan rushed toward war of aggression by abusing emergency clauses: scholar

(June 25 & 27, 2016)

US military civilian causes drunk-driving crash just after easing of curfew announced

(June 27, 2016)

JCP Tamura: government support for Paralympians should be improved

(June 25, 2016)

Shii comments on financial market turmoil following ‘Brexit’ vote

(June 25, 2016)

Met with criticism, 27 Tokyo assemblypersons cancel Rio Olympic trip

(June 25, 2016)

Local residents petition gov’t to not provide loan to maglev railway project

(June 24, 2016)

PM Abe’s claim that ‘wage gap has narrowed’ is outright lie

(June 24, 2016)

Battle of Okinawa ceremony held amid calls for reduction in US base burdens

(June 24, 2016)

Sexual assaults by US military have increased twofold in 8 years

(June 24, 2016)

Personal rights should come before profit

(June 23, 2016)

Opposition parties/citizens alliance kicks off election battle against Abe-led anti-constitutional forces

(June 23, 2016)

Abe intends to change Constitution but says nothing about it in kickoff speech

(June 22 & 23, 2016)

What is ‘impartial reporting’?

(June 22, 2016)

4 opposition parties agree to field joint candidate in Tokyo gubernatorial race

(June 22, 2016)

Okinawa governor and municipal heads urge Japanese and US authorities to revise SOFA

(June 22, 2016)

Abe skips over Diet discussion on use of public funds to promote maglev railway plan

(June 21, 2016)

Amending premium payments taken as hostage in exchange for heavier sales tax

(June 21, 2016)

Opinion polls show majority of public expect opposition parties to win more Diet seats

(June 21, 2016)

Abe’s ambition for constitutional revision emerges as hot election issue

(June 21, 2016)

JCP lawmaker’s Diet deliberations contribute to revising Sony’s overtime payment system

(June 20, 2016)

65,000 Okinawans mourn rape victim

(June 20, 2016)

Okinawa Governor demands USMC withdrawal

(June 20, 2016)

US Navy in Japan lifts drinking ban imposed on sailors

(June 19, 2016)

Shii condemns Deputy PM’s insulting remarks against older people

(June 18, 2016)

Basic agreement on TPP separates farmers from LDP

(June 18, 2016)

Vote ‘No’ against Abe’s media interference

(June 18, 2016)

Sony workers’ union stands up to block ex-Sony subsidiary’s downsizing scheme

(June 18, 2016)

Anti-nuclear power weekly action reaches 200th milestone

(June 17, 2016)

Opposition alliance demands debates among party leaders during election campaign

(June 17, 2016)

JCP Fujino attends ‘youth summit meeting’

(June 17, 2016)

JCP ranks first in delivering petition signatures to Diet

(June 16 & 17, 2016)

60-year-old Hidankyo resolves to achieve success of international signature campaign

(June 16, 2016)

Shii: JCP will work to field joint opposition candidate in Tokyo gubernatorial race

(June 16, 2016)

Tokyo Governor Masuzoe resigns over political money scandals

(June 16, 2016)

Labor ministry council begins discussing minimum wage hike

(June 16, 2016)

JCP resolves to not miss this chance to change politics

(June 15, 2016)

Abe desperately runs negative campaign against opposition alliance

(June 12, 2016)

LDP Toyama City assemblyman uses force on woman journalist

(June 11, 2016)

Supra-partisan Okinawa assemblymen call for withdrawal of Marines and revised SOFA

(June 11, 2016)

Deficits in elderly household budget increase by 80% in decade

(June 11, 2016)

JCP gives answer to anti-JCP questions

(June 10, 2016)

Shipyard subcontracted workers win court decision to revoke their unfair dismissals

(June 10, 2016)

Abe’s welfare policies drive the needy to death

(June 10, 2016)

JCP announces election platform focusing on abolition of unconstitutional war laws

(June 10, 2016)

Shii protests Chinese warship’s entry into CZ around Senkaku Islands

(June 9, 2016)

Nagasaki Hibakusha sue gov’t for unconstitutional war laws

(June 9, 2016)

Abe intends to reuse misleading tactics to win July election

(June 9, 2016)

JCP lawmaker’s questioning on TPP attracts media attention

(June 9, 2016)

Health professionals and scientists in statement protest against military-academia cooperation

(June 8, 2016)

4 parties and Civil Alliance confirm many policies in common in addition to scrapping war laws