Japan Press Weekly

(December 15, 2015)

Japan should play its role in ‘Paris Agreement’ to tackle climate change

(December 15, 2015)

‘All Okinawa council’ against Henoko base project formed

(December 13, 2015)

Anti-nuke citizens protest against conclusion of Japan-India nuclear cooperation agreement

(December 13, 2015)

50 civic groups in Kumamoto call for opposition parties’ cooperation in Upper House election

(December 13, 2015)

Break the cycle of war and terrorism

(December 12, 2015)

Union efforts push Hitachi to retract its ‘banishment room’ dismissal tactic

(December 12, 2015)

Shii criticizes ruling bloc for using 8% consumption tax rate on food as excuse to further self interest

(December 11 & 12, 2015)

Hiroshima & Nagasaki mayors oppose nuclear deal with India

(December 12, 2015)

War deprived sumo wrestlers of their future

(December 11, 2015)

Okinawans angry with offer of gov’t subsidies to have them accept US base

(December 11, 2015)

Gov’t maintains unclear stance in regard to US requests for support in anti-IS air raids

(December 11, 2015)

Ruling bloc decides on tax reform plan reflecting Abe’s pro-business stance

(December 11, 2015)

Court criticizes Tokyo for forcing teachers to stand for ‘Kimigayo’

(December 10, 2015)

Antiwar civic groups will form a coalition to restore constitutionalism

(December 10, 2015)

Farmers & consumers stage ‘Green Wave’ action opposing TPP

(December 10, 2015)

IBM’s forcible retirement practice recognized as cause of its worker’s mental disorders

(December 10, 2015)

‘Black Corporation’ award winner agrees to pay compensation for its worker’s suicide from overwork

(December 9, 2015)

Activists call for abolition of war legislation on 74th anniversary of start of Asia Pacific War

(December 9, 2015)

Okinawans suffer hardships from US Ospreys’ touch-and-go drills

(December 9, 2015)

JCP Takahashi criticizes Reconstruction Minister for promoting restart of NPP located in Fukushima

(December 8, 2015)

Shii: JCP’s advance in Upper House election is vital for repealing war legislation

(December 8, 2015)

Free speech is essential to prevent war

(December 8, 2015)

Yamashita welcomes local actions for putting up ‘unified opposition candidates’

(December 8, 2015)

JCP seats increase to 5 from 3 in Saitama’s Ageo City Assembly election

(December 6 & 7, 2015)

Police unjustly arrest sit-in protesters opposing US base construction in Okinawa

(December 7, 2015)

Opposition party representatives at antiwar rally suggest electoral cooperation

(December 6, 2015)

Japanese gov’t spends record 727.8 billion yen for US military in Japan

(December 6, 2015)

Speakers in antinuke rally call for opposition parties’ joint efforts

(December 6, 2015)

This week’s JCP international activity

(December 5, 2015)

JCP Fujino demands ban on military aircraft flights over nuclear facilities

(December 5, 2015)

Police interrogations should be fully videotaped: JCP Shimizu

(December 5, 2015)

Science Council of Japan calls for introduction of separate surname system

(December 4, 2015)

Court battle begins over Henoko base plan

(December 4, 2015)

Is nuclear power really needed in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

(December 3 & 4, 2015)

Shii requests House Speaker to urge gov’t to convene extraordinary Diet session

(December 4, 2015)

Zenroren holds day of action seeking early victory for workers in labor disputes

(December 3, 2015)

Local residents criticize Kyuden president for aiming to operate Sendai NPP for 60 years

(December 3, 2015)

LDP local lawmakers’ homophobic remarks spark public criticisms

(December 3, 2015)

JCP Kasai talks with religious leaders in Yamaguchi

(December 2, 2015)

JCP opposes plan to cut state subsidy to national universities

(December 2, 2015)

Citizens file lawsuits over unconstitutionality of ‘My Number’ system

(December 2, 2015)

Bereaved family of Fukushima-disaster-related suicide reaches court-mediated settlement with TEPCO

(December 2, 2015)

JCP in Metropolitan Assembly criticizes Tokyo’s sharing of construction costs for new national stadium

(December 1, 2015)

Japan’s public pension fund posts record loss of 8 trillion yen

(December 1, 2015)

Kagoshima Prefecture holds bogus public briefing for restart of Sendai NPP

(December 1, 2015)

This week’s JCP international activity

(November 30, 2015)

PM Abe’s supporters call for suppression of free speech

(November 29, 2015)

‘My Number’ system already adversely affects transgender people

(November 28, 2015)

LDP receives 700 million yen in donations as ‘reward’ from nuclear power industry

(November 28, 2015)

LDP increasingly turns into ‘state-run’ political party