Japan Press Weekly

(January 7, 2012)

Gov’t decides on 10% consumption tax in 2015

(December 21, 2011)

Political parties except JCP receive gov’t subsidies even in this year of disaster

(December 22, 2011)

TPP issue has medical associations rethinking continuing with DPJ support

(December 25, 2011)

2012 draft budget shows DPJ became successor to LDP: Ichida

(December 24, 2011)

DPJ again breaches manifesto by resuming Yamba dam project

(December 28, 2011)

Lifting arms embargo contradicts spirit of peace constitution: Ichida

(December 23, 2011)

Reinstate livelihood protection for receivers of disaster relief money: Fukushima Pref.

(December 23, 2011)

30% of teachers in disaster-hit Miyagi experience depression

(December 22, 2011)

Namie Town Assembly wants all reactors in Fukushima shut down

(December 26, 2011)

PM’s ‘under control’ declaration made with view to expand NPP exports

(December 20, 2011)

‘Profit before safety’ management promoted by JAL chair Inamori (Part 1)

(December 21, 2011)

‘Profit before safety’ management promoted by JAL chair Inamori (Part 2)

(December 25, 2011)

Kyoto broadcast workers’ union wins extension of casual staff’s employment period

(December 26, 2011)

Noda’s pension cuts take no thought for elderly’s hardship

(December 22, 2011)

Osaka Court rules Hibakusha’s diseases as A-bomb related

(December 27, 2011)

JCP’s first seat in traditionally conservative disaster-hit region

(January 5, 2012)

Shii in New Year message calls for further JCP advancement in 2012 marking 90th anniversary of its foundation

(January 6, 2012)

Half of Yanba dam-related contracts go to ‘Amakudari’ firms

(January 6, 2012)

Noda’s tax hike plan is totally irrational

(January 5, 2012)

Business and industrial circles lobby for resumption of N-power generation

(January 5, 2012)

TEPCO executives involved in NPP exports

(January 5, 2012)

JCP kicks off 2012 political campaign

(January 4, 2012)

80% of all petition signatures submitted by JCP to Diet

To our readers

(December 20, 2011)

JCP Shii comments on death of Kim Jong-Il

(December 20, 2011)

17 leading Okinawans jointly oppose US base at Henoko

(December 20,2011)

Launch scholarship programs to ensure the right to education

(December 20, 2011)

Ogata meets with CPC research officials

(December 19, 2011)

Japan and South Korea disagree on ‘comfort women’ issue

(December 18&19, 2011)

960 died following 3.11 disaster

(December 19, 2011)

No time left, we all must immediately tackle climate change

(December 18, 2011)

Panasonic subsidiary guards get their jobs secured

(December 17, 2011)

PM’s declaration of nuclear crisis under control is being questioned

(December 17, 2011)

Japan can prosecute ‘on duty’ drunk-driving US servicemen

(December 16, 2011)

Time is ripe to call off plan to build a new US base!

(December 15, 2011)

Actions held nationwide in solidarity with Korean sex slave victims

(December 15, 2011)

Statistics show how household income has declined

(December 15, 2011)

No local gov’t lowers childcare standards as proposed by state

(December 15, 2011)

Increasing job cuts at Sony

(December 15, 2011)

Percentage of non-regular workers mark record high

(December 14, 2011)

Osaka mayor and governor sing ‘Kimigayo’ on TV

(December 14, 2011)

DM to own military satellites

(December 14, 2011)

JCP Kasai attends celebration of return of Korean cultural assets

(December 13, 2011)

Japan should return to Kyoto Protocol without delay

(December 13, 2011)

Japan pays \700 bil. for US bases in Japan while US cuts its 212 bases in world

(December 11, 2011)

No temporary sites found to dump radioactive waste

(December 11, 2011)

More than half of college students receive scholarships in US and 5 European nations

(December 10, 2011)

Censure motion against Defense Minister adopted

(December 10, 2011)

Shii sums up extraordinary Diet session

(December 10, 2011)

JCP contributes to recovery from disaster with 900 million yen in donations and 20,000 volunteers