Japan Press Weekly

(February 14, 2012)

Osaka Mayor Hashimoto conducts survey on municipal workers’ political beliefs

(February 8, 2012)

JCP Kami: Negotiation with Russia on territories should be based on fact and reason

( February 8 and 11, 2012)

This week’s JCP activities

(February 17, 2012)

US should return $ 833.8 million Japan paid for relocating US Marines to Guam

(February 17, 2012)

Osaka mayor tries to make Osaka gov’t act as secret police: Shii

(February 17 & 18, 2012)

Sukiya unfairly rejected collective bargaining talks with union: court ruling

(February 16, 2012)

TEPCO actually expected tsunami that it said was unexpected

(February 16, 2012)

8 Vietnamese trainees win back pay

(February 15&16, 2012)

IBM workers continue to struggle against forced resignation

(February 15, 2012)

Cabinet pushes citizen ID law

(February 15, 2012)

Top court nullifies 4 dismissals by Mitsubishi Paper subsidiary

(February 15, 2012)

Bar association demands halt to Osaka mayor’s survey on political beliefs

(February 15, 2012)

JCP Kasai talks with German Left Party member on nuclear energy issue

(February 14, 2012)

Japanese ‘Red Purge’ victims seek apology from US

Workers sue IBM

(February 7, 2012)

Lawyers, union activists, citizens’ groups protest against cuts in Diet seats

(February 7, 2012)

Consumption tax hike may further deteriorate social welfare systems

(February 7, 2012)

Workers oppose downsizing in front of NEC head office

(February 6 and 7, 2012)

JCP-backed candidate wages good fight with incumbent Kyoto mayor

(February 6, 2012)

Ginowan mayoral election focusing on Futenma base issue kicks off

(February 5, 2012)

Kyushu Power Co. execs accompanied Genkai Town mayor on tour abroad

(February 5, 2012)

Defense bureau chief engages in political activities while gov’t staff’s political activities are banned

(February 5, 2012)

Assets of 187,000 households seized for nonpayment of insurance tax

(February 4, 2012)

Koike talks about crisis of capitalism on TV

(February 4, 2012)

LDP defends Okinawa Defense Bureau director

Timid goal won’t do to cut greenhouse gas

(February 3, 2012)

DM considered using space technology for military purposes

(February 3, 2012)

JCP calls for stronger radiation monitoring for school meals

(February 3, 2012)

Ogata talks with Cuban ambassador

(February 2, 2012)

Controversial dam construction decided within inner circle

(February 2, 2012)

Protests increase following Okinawa Defense Bureau’s meddling in mayoral election

(February 2, 2012)

Disputed Okinawa Defense Bureau director meddled in past elections as well

(January 31 & February 1, 2012)

1,704 file suit seeking shutdown of Genkai nuclear plant

(February 1, 2012)

Work together to block TPP: Shii at farmers meeting

(February 1, 2012)

Secret TPP negotiations undermine Japan’s interests: JCP Kami

(February 1, 2012)

Bill allowing operations of N-reactors for more than 40 years to be submitted

(February 1, 2012)

Defense bureau suspected of interfering with Ginowan mayoral election

(January 31, 2012)

Consumption tax hike deals another blow to disaster victims: JCP Ichida

(January 31, 2012)

Consumption tax hike will harm economy

(January 31, 2012)

Court dismisses ex-high school principal’s claim against unfair rejection of reemployment

(January 30, 2012)

Why didn’t gov’t take minutes of post-3.11 discussions?

(January 30, 2012)

Carpenters in disaster-hit region organize union

(January 29, 2012)

Your Party vows to act with Osaka Ishin-no-Kai

(January 29, 2012)

JCP Yamashita criticizes Osaka Mayor Hashimoto’s ‘dictatorship’

(January 28, 2012)

Shii demands snap election to reflect public opinion

(January 28, 2012)

Okinawans criticize EIA report for US base construction on Henoko

(January 18, 2012)

DPJ moves to cut proportional representation seats by 80

(January 18, 2012)

Japan-U.S. military alliance lies behind a secret protection bill

(January 18, 2012)

Japan starts prior consultation on participation in TPP

(January 19, 2012)

Panel proposes ‘peace purpose only’ provision be deleted from space law