Japan Press Weekly

(December 19, 2012)

Repair of aging infrastructure neglected

(December 19, 2012)

Drastically change election system to reflect voters’ will

(December 19, 2012)

Lithuanians request Hitachi to halt building of nuclear plant

(December 19, 2012)

Asbestos victims appeal lower court decision in Tokyo

(December 18, 2012)

JCP obtains 8 seats in general election

(December 18, 2012)

JCP statement on the results of general election

(December 18, 2012)

LDP gets 79% of single-seats with 43% of votes

(December 18, 2012)

Injured SDF member files against SDF cover-ups

(December 17, 2012)

Nanjing Massacre survivor gives talk to Japanese audience

(December 17 & 18, 2012)

Anti-nuke candidate fails to win in Tokyo governor race

(December 16, 2012)

Niigata court rejects claim to reinstate additional benefits for elderly

(December 16, 2012)

Anti-nuke mayors call for renewable energy use

(December 16&17, 2012)

5,500 citizens rally to demand a Japan without nuclear power

(December 16, 2012)

US marine drunk driver given fined

(December 15, 2012)

Disaster-hit small businesses can carryover gov’t grants to next year

(December 15, 2012)

Tokyo labor board orders condo maintenance company to negotiate with union

(December 15, 2012)

Big businesses cut 1 mil jobs over past 10 years

(December 6, 2012)

Operator of collapsed tunnel prioritized profits over safety

(December 5, 2012)

Constitutional revision advocates keep silent as election campaign kicks off

(December 5, 2012)

DPJ, LDP, Komei remain silent on consumption tax hike

(December 5, 2012)

Agricultural group supports JCP candidates

(December 6 and 7, 2012)

More Rengo members distrust DPJ

(December 6, 2012)

Mayor of disaster-hit city supports JCP

(December 9, 2012)

Almost all LDP, JRP, and Your candidates support constitutional revision

(December 9 & 11, 2012)

Stance towards public works questioned in general election

(December 11, 2012)

Ishin no Kai head shows eagerness for constitutional revision

(December 7, 2012)

Gov’t puts tax money into corporate downsizing

(December 7, 2012)

NEC affiliate pays no overtime money to a retirement rejecter

(December 4, 2012)

Market mechanism should not determine minimum wage: Shii

(December 8, 2012)

Top Court approves public workers’ political activities

(December 9, 2012)

Major parties want prewar Japan revived in 71st year after Asia-Pacific War

(December 8, 2012)

Hibakusha group sends US President Obama letter of protest against subcritical nuclear test

(December 11, 2012)

Fault under Tsuruga nuclear plant is likely active

(December 13, 2012)

JCP Chair strongly condemns North Korean rocket launch

(December 7, 2012)

Ogata talks with Vietnamese national assembly chair

(December 6, 2012)

Court orders state to compensate asbestos victims

(December 14, 2012)

Mega banks disinclined to finance SMEs

(December 14, 2012)

Use corporate internal reserves to create jobs

(December 14, 2012)

Fukushima reactors still far from being ‘under control’

(December 14, 2012)

Japan bears bulk of Ospreys’ overseas training costs

(December 14, 2012)

Additional 288 residents seek halt to US flights over Futenma

(December 14, 2012)

China’s military aircraft enters Japan’s airspace

(December 13, 2012)

Osakans file suit against mayor’s political activities survey

(December 13, 2012)

Okinawans remain under constant threat of US crimes

(December 12, 2012)

Local papers warn of moves against Constitution

(December 12, 2012)

Gov’t fund prompts downsizing in exchange for investment

(December 11 & 12, 2012)

Man unfairly arrested for posting anti-nuke candidate’s flyers freed

(December 4, 2012)

General election officially kicks off

(December 4, 2012)

A US sailor sent to prosecutors for sexual assault

(December 4, 2012)

Y193 billion in back pay for overtime paid