Japan Press Weekly

(August 23, 2015)

Small stone statue in Kyoto temple symbolizes memory of war orphans

(August 22, 2015)

Expansion of police wiretapping is unconstitutional: JCP Nihi

(August 22, 2015)

Gov’t-proposed revisions to criminal procedure rules cannot prevent human rights abuses

(August 22, 2015)

JCP Akamine investigates into Agent Orange pollution at former US base site

(August 22, 2015)

Operation of problematic Sendai NPP should be stopped without delay

(August 21, 2015)

International lawyers’ organization voices objection to Japan’s war bills

(August 21, 2015)

Oil industry think tank: Possibility of Hormuz Strait crisis is ‘close to zero’

(August 20 & 21, 2015)

JCP backs antiwar-bills candidate in Iwate gubernatorial election

(August 19 & 20, 2015)

Okinawa municipalities and fishermen angry over US helicopter crash

(August 19, 2015)

Thorough investigation into MOD documents is essential

(August 19, 2015)

Temporary workers earn 500,000 yen less than 12 years ago annually

(August 18, 2015)

Okinawans call on governor to revoke landfill approval for US base construction

(August 18, 2015)

MOD admits it prepared for enactment of war bills which are still under Diet discussion

(August 16, 2015)

3 ministers, 161 lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15

(August 13 & 16, 2015)

This week’s JCP international activities

(August 15, 2015)

Shii: Abe Statement marking 70 years of WWII end is deceitful

(August 15, 2015)

Okinawa Prefectural Assembly’s committee protests against US helicopter crash

(August 15, 2015)

Corporations lose in SLAPP suit

(August 15, 2015)

New private fund established to support Chinese victims of chemical weapons abandoned by Imperial Japanese Army

(August 14, 2015)

Youth organizations opposing war bills multiplying nationwide scale

(August 14, 2015)

Onaga: Maintenance of deterrent cannot justify US base construction

(August 14, 2015)

Rally marks 11th anniv. of helicopter crash at Okinawa Int’l. Univ.

(August 14, 2015)

US Army aircraft crashes during antiterrorism drill

(August 12, 2015)

MOD already plans to reorganize SDF units in line with war bills

(August 12, 2015)

JCP Shii issues statement opposing restart of Sendai NPP

(August 12, 2015)

Local union sues city gov’t for suppression of free speech

(August 12, 2015)

Remember lessons learned from JAL jumbo jet crash 30 years ago

(August 11, 2015)

JCP candidate wins mayoral election in Hyogo

(August 11, 2015)

Experts of Middle East publish appeal in opposition to war bills

(August 10, 2015)

Nagasaki mayor & Hibakusha urge PM Abe to withdraw war bills

(August 10, 2015)

2015 anti-nuke World Conference finishes with Nagasaki rally

(August 9, 2015)

Gov’t tries to lure universities to participate in military research projects by offering enticement of subsidies

(August 7, 2015)

Hiroshima Hibakusha request Abe to withdraw war bills

(August 7, 2015)

2015 anti-nuke World Conference in Hiroshima calls for withdrawal of war bills

(August 6, 2015)

Shii holds talks with French CP leader

(August 5, 2015)

Maritime SDF documents conflict with gov’t argument regarding constitutionality of war bills

(August 5, 2015)

Okinawans granted one-month suspension of Henoko construction work

(August 5, 2015)

2015 nationwide anti-nuke peace march reaches Hiroshima

(August 5, 2015)

International meeting of 2015 anti-nuke World Conference ends

(August 5, 2015)

Tokyo JCP to Olympic Minister: Don’t demolish public housing complex to build Olympic stadium

(August 4, 2015)

DefMin admits war bills allow SDF to transport banned weapons for US troops

(August 4, 2015)

PM Abe’s aide refuses to resign over his controversial remark

(August 2 & 4, 2015)

Farmers movement calls for halt to TPP negotiations

(August 4, 2015)

All 7 JCP candidates win in Sendai City Assembly election

(August 4, 2015)

Shii on web news site talks about cooperation among opposition parties

(August 3, 2014)

Anti-nuke international meeting opened in Hiroshima

(August 3, 2015)

5,000 high school students parade in Shibuya to oppose PM’s war bills

(August 3, 2015)

JCP Inoue on TV program proclaims war bills unconstitutional and dangerous

(August 2 and 3, 2015)

11,000 women in Mothers’ Congress resolve to scrap war bills

(August 1, 2015)

Ex-TEPCO executives will be indicted for 2011 Fukushima disaster