Japan Press Weekly

(June 28, 2013)

8 companies nominated for ‘Black Corporation’ of the Year Award

(June 28, 2013)

Top court rejects appeal over murder by US sailor

(June 28, 2013)

Osaka public school principal from private sector suddenly resigns

(June 27, 2013)

Bills to adversely revise welfare programs scrapped

(June 27, 2013)

Relocation of worker to distant office must be cancelled: Sony workers’ union

(June 27 & 28, 2013)

Power shouldn’t interfere in choice of textbooks by schools: JCP Tokyo

(June 27, 2013)

Much evidence shows Japanese state’s involvement in ‘comfort women’ system

(June 27, 2013)

IOC should consider public concerns over Olympic bid

(June 26, 2013)

Gov’t report suggests low birthrate is due to unstable jobs and low income

(June 26, 2013)

UN high official will speak at antinuke event in Nagasaki

(June 26, 2013)

High court rules resident’s protest as ‘obstructing’ US helipad construction

(June 26, 2013)

Anti-Korean demonstrators accused of committing violence

(June 26, 2013)

LDP scheming to force schools to use textbook glorifying past war of aggression

(June 25, 2013)

JCP doubles its seats in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election

(June 25, 2013)

Bill to cut Diet seats enacted with voting inequality unchanged

(June 25, 2013)

JCP works hard to make advance in Upper House election to defend people’s lives and living conditions

(June 24, 2013)

Japanese and US gov’ts push Okinawa to accept new US base

(June 24, 2013)

62 of 129 US military felons freed in Japan

(June 23, 2013)

Hate speech should never be tolerated: JCP

(June 23, 2013)

Buried drums point to Agent Orange having been stored at US base in Okinawa

(June 23, 2013)

Cancel planned discharge of radiation water into ocean: JCP Kasai

(June 23, 2013)

Fukushima’s Namie town demands apology from LDP lawmaker for her abusive remark concerning nuclear victims

(June 23, 2013)

New evidence showing ex-Army’s involvement in ‘comfort women’ unearthed

(June 23, 2013)

US bases in Japan highly valued due to Japan’s generosity

(June 22, 2013)

Part-time lecturers file complaint against Waseda Univ. for violation of labor law

(June 12, 2013)

US ammunition lands outside training site

(June 16 & 17, 2013)

US military resumes suspended live-fire drill

(June 12, 2013)

Maritime law again downplayed in lawsuit over MSDF Aegis crash killing 2 fishermen

(June 13, 2013)

Japan-US joint drill ‘Dawn Blitz’ is an attempt to prepare for wars

(June 12, 2013)

Abe’s view of past war blocks healthy diplomacy

(June 18, 2013)

Women lawyers demand Osaka mayor’s resignation over sexist remarks

(June 12, 2013)

Kyoto Univ. workers sue for unfair pay cuts

(June 13, 2013)

Union worker wages court battle against ‘lockout’ dismissal

(June 14, 2013)

Amagasaki air pollution suit ends with car regulations

(June 14, 2013)

Parents and teachers petition to set standards for disabled children’s schools

(June 14, 2013)

Welfare workers submit signatures calling for better working conditions

(June 12, 2013)

LDP in Okinawa displays confusion over Futenma base relocation

(June 12, 2013)

Fewer people support JRP, especially in Osaka

(June 15, 2013)

Campaign for Tokyo assembly election starts

( June 18, 2013)

All JCP candidates win in Amagasaki city assembly race

(June 15, 2013)

Buddhists adopt resolution against PM’s plan to revise Constitution

(June 16, 2013)

To relax requirements for constitutional revision is like back door admission: legal scholar

(June 11, 2013)

Young lawyers join legal battle against SDF monitoring of public

(June 14, 2013)

Researchers concerned about decline in academic freedom by SLAPP lawsuit

(June 18, 2013)

Tokyo places 46th out of 47 in public sports facilities per capita

(June 21, 2013)

LDP to call for constitutional revision in Upper House election

(June 21, 2013)

9 US military aircraft known to have flown over N-related facilities in Japan

(June 21, 2013)

NRA will give nod to continued operations of Oi nuclear reactors

(June 21, 2013)

Another two union members sue IBM for their ‘lockout dismissals’

(June 20, 2013)

Radiation-contaminated water again detected at Fukushima plant