Japan Press Weekly

(August 20, 2014)

Tokyo’s Adachi Ward partially stops outsourcing public services

(August 20, 2014)

Nature conservation NGO calls for survey of dugong feeding grounds in Henoko

(August 20, 2014)

Wartime Japanese colonist devotes himself to building true peace

(August 19, 2014)

Stop constructing new US military base in Okinawa: JCP Yamashita

(August 19, 2014)

State should fulfill its own responsibility of promoting health and longevity

(August 19, 2014)

Teachers resolve to defend Constitution to protect children

(August 18, 2014)

Municipality’s outsourcing of family registration service arouses public concern

(August 16, 2014)

Abe Cabinet members visit war-glorifying shrine

(August 16, 2014)

JCP holds street actions on 69th anniversary of end of WWII

(August 16, 2014)

340 local assemblies oppose Abe’s labor reform

(August 16, 2014)

JCP Kira calls for true friendship on day of Korean liberation from Japan

(August 15, 2014)

Gov’t launches measures to restrict on-sea protest against new US base construction in Henoko

(August 15, 2014)

JCP issues statement on 69th anniversary of end of WWII

(August 14, 2014)

US military helicopter crash at university marks 10th anniv.

(August 14, 2014)

Gov’t intends to classify US forces-related information as state secrets

(August 14, 2014)

Ex-student at GSDF tech high school sues classmates for bullying

(August 13, 2014)

Abe outlines further cuts in welfare budget next year

(August 13, 2014)

Meeting held in Osaka to defend welfare recipients’ right to live

(August 13, 2014)

Shika nuclear power plant operator applies for restart of its reactor

(August 11, 2014)

Anti-nuke World Conference in Nagasaki calls for starting negotiations on Nuclear Weapons Convention

(August 10, 2014)

General contractor secretly wins tender for new US base construction in Okinawa

(August 10, 2014)

Loan shark uses sports tour to push for more loans

(August 10, 2014)

School teacher falsely accused of groping clears his name

(August 10, 2014)

14.3 million petition signatures delivered to Diet via JCP

(August 9, 2014)

Abe gives last year’s speech at 69th anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima

(August 8, 2014)

Government workers will receive first pay raise in 7 years

(August 8, 2014)

Defense Academy student sues his upperclassmen for bullying

(August 7, 2014)

2014 Defense White Paper highlights the collective self-defense right

(August 7, 2014)

Hibakusha call on Abe to retract Cabinet decision on Japan’s use of collective self-defense right

(August 7, 2014)

Ex-UN human rights officer expresses concern over Abe’s militaristic policies

(August 7, 2014)

Osaka mayor apologizes to union for his political belief survey

(August 7, 2014)

Anti-nuclear weapons World Conference in Hiroshima resolves to increase efforts toward 2015 NPT Review Conference

(August 6, 2014)

Work-related deaths increase by 20%

(August 5, 2014)

US Forces to start Osprey flight training in eastern Japan

(August 5, 2014)

Anti-nuke international meeting held in Hiroshima

(August 5, 2014)

Nationwide anti-nuclear weapons peace march arrives in Hiroshima

(August 4, 2014)

Welfare recipients receive less benefits

(August 3 & 4, 2014)

Don’t send our children to war: Japanese mothers

(August 2, 2014)

Environmental groups petition US court to have construction of US base in Okinawa stopped

(August 2, 2014)

Higher consumption tax sweeps away wage gains

(August 2, 2014)

Crowded after school day-care facilities may threaten children’s safety

Due to Japanese summer holidays, our next update will be on August 15

(August 1, 2014)

Researchers oppose joint development of weapons by state & universities

(August 1, 2014)

Pushed by JCP, Tokyo gov’t will improve financial support for care facility operators

(August 1, 2014)

Citizens’ panel: ex-TEPCO executives should be indicted for Fukushima disaster

(July 31, 2014)

Ex-Japanese soldier opposes Japan’s use of collective self-defense right

(July 31, 2014)

Nominees for 2014 ‘Black Corporation’ award announced

(July 31, 2014)

Just 16-yen hike!? It’s too low for minimum wages in Japan

(July 31, 2014)

Residents in public housing refuse eviction due to new stadium for Tokyo Olympics

(July 30, 2014)

Drop in consumer spending is more serious than at time of 1997 tax hike