Japan Press Weekly

(December 1, 2011)

DPJ and LDP received 600 million yen from nuclear industry on top of depending heavily on gov’t subsidies

(December 1, 2011)

JCP political funding is supported by grassroots donations

(December 3, 2011)

Approval of Japan’s export of nuclear power plants postponed

(November 30, 2011)

Okinawa defense chief replaced over his demeaning remark

(November 30, 2011)

Okinawans angered by defense official’s ‘rape’ remark

(December 2, 2011)

Miyakojima residents oppose local deployment of SDF

(December 3, 2011)

Okinawa prefectural assembly protests against DM official’s outrageous remark

(November 30, 2011)

Panasonic’s brutal closure of TV panel factory

(December 3, 2011)

Workers win against dismissals for unionizing

(December 3, 2011)

Toyota Motor president’s tax burden is lighter than Warren Buffett’s

(December 6, 2011)

Rengo disgraced by DPJ-led government

(November 5, 2011)

Collect experts’ wisdom to defend safety

(November 7, 2011)

Union wages campaign against LWR and N-submarines

(December 1, 2011)

UN calls on Japan to eliminate discriminatory provisions against women from civil code

(December 1, 2011)

Woman member struggles for local assembly’s authorization of use of maiden name

(December 2, 2011)

Grad students: please lower tuitions

(December 4, 2011)

Cluster munitions holders should accept international treaty banning the munitions

(December 5, 2011)

JCP CC 4th Plenum: ‘Two-party’ system is facing a collapse

(December 5, 2011)

JCP mayor reelected for 5th consecutive term

(December 9, 2011)

TPP threatens access to affordable drugs

(December 9, 2011)

Workers’ opposition puts brake on 3 party’s intent to relax proposed regulations on use of temps

(December 8&9, 2011)

ISDS enables multinationals to sue governments

(December 8, 2011)

Osaka’s control of public schools violates law

(December 8, 2011)

Panasonic’s nationwide factory closure damages local economies: JCP Yamashita

(December 8, 2011)

On 70th year marking opening of Asia-Pacific War

(December 8 - 13, 2011)

JCP delegation holds talks with Cuban Communist Party officials

(December 7, 2011)

Construction of casinos in disaster-hit region is impermissible: JCP Daimon

(December 7, 2011)

SDF’s mid-air refueling for US could be expanded to NATO

(December 7, 2011)

Why should we employ US style healthcare!: JCP Koike

(December 5, 2011)

Top 2 brackets rake in 46% of income in Japan

(November 25, 2011)

Urged by people Japan finally to take US civilian employees to court

(November 29, 2011)

Initiators of single-seat election system regret introducing the system

(November 28 & 29, 2011)

Widespread ‘No’ to dictatorial rule over Osaka prepares for future struggle: JCP

(November 28 & 29, 2011)

Shii visits South Korea

(November 26-28, 2011)

Japan Peace Conference in Okinawa pledges removal of US Futenma base

(November 26, 2011)

Asian nations cool toward TPP

(November 25 & 26, 2011)

Anti-base international forum held in Okinawa

(November 26, 2011)

TPP entry may lead to collapse of local construction firms

(November 26, 2011)

Shii talks with outgoing Vietnam ambassador

(November 25, 2011)

Court orders US military civilian who killed a Japanese to pay compensation

(November 25, 2011)

Shii gives lecture on world economy and Japan’s politics

(November 24, 2011)

Major shareholders sell their stocks to ‘save’ 3.3 bil. yen in tax breaks

(November 27, 2011)

Entry into TPP will raise drug prices

(November 23, 2011)

US should give up its jurisdiction over crimes by US civilian employees in Japan

(November 22, 2011)

Diet enacts 3rd supplementary budget, a heavy blow to economy

(November 22, 2011)

TEPCO will cut by 1,000 number of workers battling to end Fukushima crisis

(November 22, 2011)

Trade unions worldwide express concern about TPP

(November 21 and 22, 2011)

JCP advances in Fukushima assembly election

(November 21, 2011)

Doctors march calling for revival of medical services

(November 20 & 22, 2011)

Zenroren holds exchange meeting to struggle for ‘decent work’