Japan Press Weekly

(November 10, 2015)

Visually impaired urges gov’t to ensure railway stations have sufficient number of staff

(November 10, 2015)

60% of student part-timers experience unfair labor practices

(November 8, 2015)

‘My Number’ project-awarded companies gave 240 million yen in donations to LDP

(November 8, 2015)

Symposium on elimination of sexual violence held in Okinawa

(November 8, 2015)

Evacuation standard in case of radiation contamination from US nuclear ship to be tightened

(November 7, 2015)

Third-party organ blames LDP for pressuring NHK

(November 7, 2015)

‘My Number’ system too dangerous for full-scale operation

(November 6, 2015)

Use of non-regular workers to cut labor costs clarified in government data

(November 6, 2015)

Faulty fast-breeder reactor ‘Monju’ should be dismantled

(November 6, 2015)

Earthenware and stoneware artifacts excavated in Henoko

(November 6, 2015)

Pugwash Conferences: Let Nagasaki be the last atom bombed city

(November 5, 2015)

Abenomics takes big bite out of public pension funds

(November 5, 2015)

US marine in Okinawa arrested for assaulting woman

(November 5, 2015)

Hibakusha exposed to ‘black rain’ file lawsuit seeking official certificate

(November 5, 2015)

Nobel prize-winning chemist calls for world free from nuclear weapons in scientists’ intetnational conference

(November 4, 2015)

20 million signatures drive started to repeal war laws

(November 4, 2015)

Japan & US agree to introduce permanent system for joint military operations

(November 3, 2015)

Yamashita on Japan-ROK summit meeting: Japan should act based on resolution of Japanese and S. Korean parliamentarians’ unions

(November 3, 2015)

Okinawa files complaint against land minister’s decision on Henoko base construction

(November 2, 2015)

Panelists from Japan, China, and S. Korea discuss peace in East Asia

(November 1 & 2, 2015)

Kakushinkon adopts appeal in solidarity with Okinawans fighting Henoko base construction

(November 2, 2015)

4,000 people hold rally to protest against restart of Ikata nuclear power plant

(November 1, 2015)

Ishin split-up causes confusion among voters

(October 31, 2015)

Court recognizes depression of NTT worker as work-related

(October 31, 2015)

Union stages strike demanding withdrawal of dismissal of its chair

(October 31, 2015)

Japan Gensuikyo holds UN Disarmament Week-related event

(October 30, 2015)

Henoko landfill work forcibly commenced

(October 30, 2015)

Abe gov’t restarts nuclear reactors with no plan to dispose of ‘deadly ashes’

(October 30, 2015)

Professor: university censors his exam question critical of government

(October 29, 2015)

Opposition parties should cooperate in elections to repeal war legislation: SEALDs to foreign journalist

(October 29, 2015)

Ex-employee of manga publisher wins settlement in lawsuit over unfair dismissal for whistleblowing

(October 29, 2015)

Nobel laureate Maskawa expresses support for JCP proposal for ‘national coalition gov’t’

(October 28, 2015)

Central gov’t circumvents laws to undo Okinawa governor’s revocation of Henoko landfill permit

(October 28, 2015)

Finance Ministry requires national universities to double their tuition

(October 28, 2015)

Abe Cabinet shutting ears to criticism

(October 28, 2015)

Shii: JCP proposal for ‘national coalition gov’t’ is attracting widespread support

(October 27, 2015)

Abe gov’t tries to bribe Okinawans so they will accept new US base

(October 27, 2015)

National university deans issue protest against gov’t call for closure of humanities and social sciences courses

(October 27, 2015)

Ehime governor OKs restart of Ikata nuclear power plant in spite of public opposition

(October 27, 2015)

JCP doubles its seats to 8 in Miyagi pref. assembly election

(October 26, 2015)

Scholars and students in joint symposium resolve to abolish war legislation

(October 26, 2015)

Administrative law researchers call for dismissal of defense bureau’s claim against Okinawa governor

(October 26, 2015)

SDF increases activities to recruit high school students in face of its growing unpopularity

(October 24, 2015)

Abe seeks to exploit women and elderly for sake of ‘economic growth’

(October 23, 2015)

Farmers in day of action call for cancellation of TPP basic agreement

(October 23, 2015)

Gov’t should not cut schooling subsidies for needy children

(October 23, 2015)

Shii gives lecture in Seoul on JCP vision for peace in Northeast Asia

(October 22, 2015)

Okinawa governor to land minister: defense bureau’s claim should be dismissed

(October 22, 2015)

New members of reshuffled Abe Cabinet tainted with scandals

(October 22, 2015)

JCP & 4 opposition parties demand opening of extraordinary Diet session