Japan Press Weekly

(July 27, 2015)

Ex-PM Mori is not qualified to organize 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics

(July 26, 2015)

Christian community in Japan opposes war bills

(July 26, 2015)

Municipalities near Sendai NPP demand public briefing sessions

(July 25, 2015)

More than 4,000 medical and welfare service providers oppose PM Abe’s war bills

(July 25, 2015)

Iranian ambassador to Japan denies possibility of crisis in Hormuz Strait

(July 25, 2015)

US invites bids for preparatory work for deploying Ospreys to Yokota AB

(July 24, 2015)

IBM Japan abides by labor authority’s order to post notice to not refuse collective bargaining

(July 24, 2015)

Science Council criticizes gov’t policy to abolish humanities departments

(July 24, 2015)

Dietmembers push for relief measures for non-registered people

(July 24, 2015)

War-glorifying textbooks to be used in Tokyo-run junior high schools

(July 23, 2015)

Shii talks about prospect of scrapping war bills in editorial staff’s meeting

(July 23, 2015)

Don’t abuse ‘60-day rule’ to enact highly controversial war bills

(July 23, 2015)

US helicopter drops blank ammo rounds on schoolyard in Shizuoka

(July 22 & 23, 2015)

SDF’s live bullet hits private house

(July 22, 2015)

2015 Defense White Paper reads like gov’t PR pamphlet

(July 22, 2015)

Labor unions increasing their efforts to scrap war bills

(July 21, 2015)

11,218 scholars and researchers support appeal opposing war bills

(July 19 & 21, 2015)

Shii speaks on danger of war bills at JCP 93rd anniv. meeting

(July 21, 2015)

Japanese firms’ infrastructure export provokes negative consequences

(July 20, 2015)

Abe Cabinet support rate takes a dive

(July 18, 2015)

PM Abe gives up costly Olympic stadium construction plan

(July 18, 2015)

Compensation increase for top 500 corporate execs is 23.7 times more than wage increases for regular employees

(July 18, 2015)

Iran nuclear deal shows effectiveness of diplomatic talks

(July 17, 2015)

LDP steamrollers war bills through Lower House

(July 17, 2015)

Okinawa governor considers canceling approval of reclamation work at Henoko

(July 17, 2015)

Storm of protest from viewers moves NHK to air Diet proceedings on war bills live

(July 16, 2015)

How did prewar Japan’s war expenditures proceed?

(July 16, 2015)

Experience as temps won’t help them find regular job

(July 16, 2015)

Construction workers discuss ways to make their jobs attractive to young people

(July 16, 2015)

Majority of single-parent families living in poverty

(July 16, 2015)

This week’s JCP international activity

(July 15, 2015)

Miyazaki Hayao: our Constitution makes a clear ‘no-war vow’

(July 15, 2015)

JCP Tamura calls for changing main venue for 2019 Rugby World Cup

(July 20, 2015)

Restarting of Ikata Nuclear Power Plant unjustifiable

(July 11-14, 2015)

Young voices against war legislation echo across Japan

(July 14, 2015)

‘Economic conscription’ could become reality in Japan

(July 14, 2015)

Memorial service for Chinese victims of forced labor held at World Heritage-listed Miike coal mine

(July 14, 2015)

All 4 JCP candidates win seats in Fukushima City Assembly election

(July 11 & 12, 2015)

Tokyo Univ. students and professors hold rally against ‘security’ legislation

(July 12, 2015)

Abe’s war legislation will connect directly with battlefronts: ex-SDF members

(July 12, 2015)

Woman US Marine corporal arrested for drunk driving

(July 11, 2015)

Japan-S. Korea lawmakers reaffirm adherence to Kono/Murayama statements

(July 11, 2015)

IBM Japan’s refusal to negotiate with union again recognized as unfair labor practice

(July 11, 2015)

Wife of Toyota worker who committed suicide launches court battle for official recognition of his death as work-related

(July 11, 2015)

Mayor of nuclear-disaster-hit town criticizes gov’t for ignoring reality of Fukushima

(July 10, 2015)

Expectation for 2015 World Conference against A and H Bombs growing

(July 8&10, 2015)

Japan bar association holds rally opposing war bills

(July 10, 2015)

Abe’s new economic growth strategy seeks to relax dismissal regulations

(July 10, 2015)

JCP Nihi pushes for Diet debate on bill to allow dual-surname system

(July 10, 2015)

Sports minister fails to come up with sufficient financial resources to build Olympic stadium