Japan Press Weekly

(September 13, 2016)

Visually impaired persons urge gov’t to subsidize installation of safety gates at station platforms

(September 9 & 13, 2016)

This week’s JCP international activities

(September 11, 2016)

Interview with Shii on 9th General Assembly of ICAPP in Kuala Lumpur

(September 10, 2016)

Shii slams North Korea for N-weapons test

(September 10, 2016)

Met with storm of protests gov’t has to airlift heavy equipment for US helipad site in Takae

(September 10, 2016)

Yamato City residents commemorate victims of 1964 US military jet crash into metal factory

(September 9, 2016)

Ex-US servicemen: we’ll inform fellow Americans about Okinawans’ anti-base movement

(September 9, 2016)

JCP Tokyo assemblypersons’ group submits proposal calling for more authorized childcare centers

(September 7 & 8, 2016)

Iroren holds international symposium focusing on nurses working night shifts

(September 8, 2016)

USMC Jungle Warfare Training Center has nothing to do with Japan’s defense: JCP Okinawa local assembly person

(September 8, 2016)

Kagoshima governor again presses Kyuden to stop operations of Sendai NPP

(September 8, 2016)

Drastic measures needed to reduce 90K children waiting to enter authorized daycare centers

(September 7, 2016)

Defense Ministry to boost subsidies for military research projects

(September 7, 2016)

Hibakusha signature petition campaign attracts attention of foreign visitors at Tokyo tourist spot

(September 6, 2016)

Okinawa affairs minister charged by prosecutors for speeding

(September 6, 2016)

JCP Secretariat Head Koike reminds DP of agreement made among 4 opposition parties

(September 6, 2016)

Okinawa Police arrested female US marine for hit-and-run

(September 6, 2016)

Kyuden rejects governor’s request for suspension of Sendai NPP operations

(September 5, 2016)

Ratification of ‘Paris Agreement’ by US and China highlights Japan’s reluctance to tackle climate change

(September 5, 2016)

JCP voices reservations about ICAPP declaration over nuclear weapons issue

(September 4, 2016)

Shii speaks at 9th ICAPP General Assembly

(September 4, 2016)

Gov’t should not use science to serve military

(September 3, 2016)

Japan should not rush for TPP ratification

(September 3, 2016)

Higashikurume City gives up its plan to close all public childcare centers

(September 3, 2016)

JCP Chair Shii visits Malaysian gov’t think tank in Kuala Lumpur

(September 2, 2016)

Japan bar association: gov’t should not move ahead with ‘crime of conspiracy’ bill

(September 2, 2016)

Riot police intimidating Okinawans staying at luxury resort hotel

(September 2, 2016)

Large corporations’ internal reserves hit record high while workers’ wages decline

(September 2, 2016)

Antiracists pay tribute to Korean victims of 1923 massacre in Tokyo

(September 1, 2016)

Ex-US servicemen join anti-US helipad action in Takae

(September 1, 2016)

Defense Ministry considers huge budget to lure academics into military research

(September 1, 2016)

US marine in Okinawa arrested for attempting to break into local woman’s home

(September 1, 2016)

Toshiba ordered to pay over 60 million yen in compensation for worker’s depression

(September 1, 2016)

Tokyo governor postpones relocation of Tsukiji fish market

(August 31, 2016)

National Police Agency approves secret videotaping of general public

(August 31, 2016)

Power company loses in SLAPP suit over Kaminoseki NPP construction

(August 30, 2016)

JCP requests Tokyo governor to implement train platform safety features

(August 28 & 29, 2016)

Youth group counters ‘poor-bashing’ talk

(August 29, 2016)

Japanese elderly have to keep working to make ends meet

(August 28, 2016)

Local gov’t workers were forced to mobilize public for Japan’s war of aggression

(August 28, 2016)

Monthly braille Akahata reaches 500th issue

(August 26 & 27, 2016)

Okinawa governor criticizes excessive policing in Takae

(August 27, 2016)

Kagoshima governor demands suspension of Sendai NPP

(August 27, 2016)

Gov’t again considers presenting renamed conspiracy bill

(August 26, 2016)

Is nuclear power really essential to curtail fossil fuel imports?

(August 25, 2016)

Japan gears up for full-scale implementation of war laws

(August 25, 2016)

Okinawa Police arrest local resident protesting against US helipad construction

(August 25, 2016)

70% of Mitsubishi Motors subcontractors in Okayama suffer sales drop due to mileage data scandal

(August 24, 2016)

US military expand land use on base on Okinawa’s Ie-jima Island

(August 24, 2016)

Gov’t should eliminate garment industry’s illegal use of foreign trainees: Zenroren