Japan Press Weekly

(July 21 & 23, 2016)

Patrols to prevent US soldiers’ crimes will be used to monitor anti-base Okinawans

(July 22, 2016)

Newspaper workers’ unions call for defending freedom of the press

(July 22, 2016)

Reality of life for abandoned US veterans can happen to SDF under war laws

(July 21, 2016)

Minimum wage of 1,000 yen will boost consumer demand by 2.48 trillion yen

(July 21, 2016)

More middle-income families sink into poverty under Abe regime

(July 21, 2016)

Increase in the number of regular teachers essential to guarantee children’s right to education: expert

(July 20, 2016)

Use of school events for promoting US forces in Japan is unacceptable

(July 20, 2016)

Takae residents suffering from increased noise pollution by US military aircraft in Okinawa

(July 17 & 20, 2016)

JMITU holds its regular convention

(July 20, 2016)

Eating habits and social life of people on welfare becoming poorer

(July 20, 2016)

JCP Secretariat Head Koike protests N-Korean missile launch

(July 17, 2016)

NHK supports Abe gov’t by not reporting on election issues

(July 17&18, 2016)

Opposition alliance’s candidate for Tokyo governor publishes election platform

(July 17, 2016)

‘Cartoon Day’ is reminder of art’s role in democracy

(July 16, 2016)

Opposition alliance totals 5 wins and 1 loss in farming prefectures

(July 15, 2016)

Campaign for Tokyo gubernatorial race kicks off

(July 15 & 16, 2016)

LDP-backed Tokyo gubernatorial candidate was director of TEPCO

(July 15, 2016)

Gov. Onaga condemns Tokyo for restarting US military helipad construction in Okinawa

(July 15, 2016)

Financially struggling families exceed 60% in gov’t survey

(July 14, 2016)

South China Sea issue should be settled in accordance with PCA ruling

(July 14, 2016)

Japanese and US gov’ts seek to make Iwakuni base ‘strongest US military airbase’ in East Asia

(July 14, 2016)

Anti-BSE testing to be ended

(July 13, 2016)

Four opposition parties agree to support pro-Constitution journalist in Tokyo governor race

(July 13, 2016)

Gov’t and BOJ surveys show harmful effect of Abenomics on people’s livelihoods

(July 13, 2016)

US live-fire drills so far burned 3,796 ha in Okinawa

(July 13, 2016)

Court disallows restart of two reactors at Takahama NPP

(July 13 & 16, 2016)

This week’s JCP international activities

(July 11 & 12, 2016)

2 sitting ministers lose in Okinawa and Fukushima voting districts

(July 12, 2016)

Majority of people oppose Abe’s initiative to revise pacifist Constitution

(July 12, 2016)

Tokyo resumes US helipad construction work in Okinawa even after Abe Cabinet minister’s defeat

(July 12, 2016)

Gov’t should not expose SDF troops in South Sudan to risk of ‘killing and being killed’

(July 11, 2016)

JCP Standing Executive Committee issues statement on Upper House election results

(July 11, 2016)

Annual world conference opposing nuclear weapons will focus on NWC

(July 11, 2016)

Tokyo has yet to admit to its mistake in supporting 2003 invasion of Iraq

(July 11, 2016)

Anti-nuclear power candidate wins gubernatorial race in Kagoshima which hosts Sendai NPP

(July 10, 2016)

LDP criticized for encouraging people to denounce teachers under guise of survey on neutrality in education

(July 9, 2016)

USFJ repeats selfish arguments on Facebook

(July 8, 2016)

LDP draft constitution denies Japan’s postwar history under the pacifist Constitution

(July 8, 2016)

Large corporations accumulate internal reserves by taking advantage of tax cuts

(July 7, 2016)

13 civilians murdered by US servicemen or veterans in Okinawa since 1972

(July 6, 2016)

Snowden evaluates war-renouncing Japanese Constitution

(July 6, 2016)

PM’s ‘I’m legislative branch head’ remark represents his ignorance of Constitution

(July 6, 2016)

PM Abe’s economic policy neglects small businesses

(July 6, 2016)

Pensioners angry at huge loss in public pension fund

(July 6, 2016)

Shii comments on China’s military drills in South China Sea

(July 5, 2016)

Number of executives paid more than one hundred million yen hits record high under Abenomics

(July 5, 2016)

Tightened discipline has no effect on occurrence of drunk driving by US servicemen

(July 5, 2016)

Tokyo 2020 organizer pressures Olympic athletes to sing ‘Kimigayo’

(July 4, 2016)

Shii condemns deadly terror attack in Dhaka

(July 2, 2016)

Defense Ministry discusses ‘economic conscription’