Japan Press Weekly

(September 9, 2014)

Volcanologists question the safety of Sendai NPP

(September 8, 2014)

Gov’t plans to ease regulations on piloting hours, ignoring air safety

(September 7, 2014)

This year’s ‘Black Corporation’ award goes to Yamada Denki

(September 6, 2014)

Abe forms his Cabinet with members of pro-Yasukuni parliamentarians’ group

(September 6, 2014)

TEPCO abides by verdict over Fukushima evacuee’s suicide

(September 5, 2014)

Use of public funds by local assemblypersons should be made transparent

(September 5, 2014)

5,500 people rally to protect Article 9 and demand PM Abe’s resignation

(September 5, 2014)

US military jet catches fire after landing at Okinawa base

(September 5, 2014)

Education boards should not intervene in teachers’ selection of textbooks

(September 4, 2014)

Subcontracted workers at Fukushima NPP sue TEPCO over hazardous duty pay

(September 4, 2014)

Yamashita: What PM Abe should do is resign, not reshuffle

(September 4, 2014)

Okinawa Prefectural Assembly demands immediate stop to US base construction in Henoko

(September 2 & 3, 2014)

Revision of Worker Dispatch Law won’t improve agency dispatched workers’ status

(September 3, 2014)

What lies ahead of local governments’ moves to obliterate traces of Japan’s abusive acts during war?

(September 3, 2014)

Local JCP contributes to expanding free medical service for children

(August 30 & September 2, 2014)

LDP signals its intention to ban popular demonstrations near Diet together with hate speech campaigns

(September 2, 2014)

Abe gov’t to support India’s nuclear development

(September 2, 2014)

Child poverty program is most pressing task in Japan

(September 2, 2014)

2,000 people rally to oppose construction of final disposal facility for nuclear waste

(September 2, 2014)

This week’s JCP international activity

(August 31 and September 1, 2014)

7,000 people hold rally to oppose restart of Sendai NPP

(September 1, 2014)

US Ospreys conduct 1st training exercises in Tokyo

(August 31, 2014)

Abenomics & sales tax hike deal double punch to general public

(August 30, 2014)

DefMin will request largest-ever military budget of Y5 trillion

(August 29, 2014)

JCP pushes gov’t to meet Hiroshima landslide victims’ requests

(August 28&29, 2014)

District court: JAL hampers union activity for cancellation of mass dismissal

(August 29, 2014)

Article 9 of Constitution wins first Asia Peace Award

(August 27 & 29, 2014)

Court acknowledges Fukushima nuclear crisis as cause of evacuee’s suicide

(August 28, 2014)

Keidanren member corporations will resume political donations to LDP

(August 28, 2014)

Abe gov’t committing political suicide by forcibly building new US military base

(August 28, 2014)

Japanese manufacturing jobs moving abroad

(August 28, 2014)

Japan’s psychiatrists criticize state secrets protection law

(August 27, 2014)

JCP Hiroshima has called for stronger measures to prevent mudslides

(August 27, 2014)

War remains should be protected to hand down memory of war

(August 26, 2014)

Use of foreign workers as cheap labor is unacceptable

(August 26, 2014)

Education panel proposes imposition of particular morals

(August 26, 2014)

Do-nothing gov’t brings about dramatic drop in domestic producer rice price

(August 25, 2014)

State should play its role in tackling problems of radioactive water in Fukushima plant

(August 25, 2014)

Legalization of casinos will increase rate of gambling addiction in Japan

(August 24, 2014)

Okinawans rally to demand stop to US base construction at Henoko

(August 23, 2014)

Naha City Assembly demands halt to US base construction work in Henoko

(August 22 and 23, 2014)

Cross-party lawmakers visit Henoko to see actual situation with their own eyes

(August 22, 2014)

Local bus service operator works drivers hard and outsources its service

(August 22, 2014)

Gov’t should step up efforts to improve nursing-care workers’ working conditions

(August 22, 2014)

1,527 former NHK employees stand up to oust Momii as president

(August 21 & 22, 2014)

Ospreys conduct flight training at World Heritage site of Mt. Fuji

(August 21, 2014)

Saga City disapproves of use of Saga Airport for Ospreys

(August 21, 2014)

Megabank’s new employment plan has large loopholes

(August 21, 2014)

JCP working hard for victims of torrential rain in Hiroshima

(August 20, 2014)

Citizens protest against Osprey’s first drill in eastern Japan