Japan Press Weekly

(October 14 &16, 2017)

Okinawans raise outcry against CH-53E copter crash in Takae

(October 15, 2017)

Okinawa JCP demands contamination survey of radioactive materials at CH-53E crash site

(October 15, 2017)

Professor: US military helicopter accident in Takae causes radiation contamination

( October 14, 2017)

Abe in canvassing speeches keeps silent about his ardent desire to amend Article 9

(October 12 & 14, 2017)

US CH-53E chopper crashes near Takae community in Okinawa

(October 14, 2017)

Court: City illegally excluded ‘haiku’ on Article 9 from its newsletter

(October 13, 2017)

Anti-base ‘All Okinawa’ lawmakers urge defense authority to halt flights of US military aircraft

(October 13, 2017)

Okinawa governor expresses rage over US helicopter crash

(October 12, 2017)

Shii and ICAN official agree to jointly push Japan to sign UN nuclear weapons ban treaty

(October 12, 2017)

Rengo calls for end to Abe regime but supports ruling party candidate in Tokyo No.12 district

(October 12, 2017)

Gov’t ordered to pay residents near US Yokota AB 600 million yen in damages for noise

(October 12, 2017)

ICAN and Hibakusha to foreign press: N-ban issue should be discussed in election

(October 11, 2017)

Shii at kick-off speech resolves anew to seek JCP advance in general election

(October 11, 2017)

Court orders state and TEPCO to pay Y500 million in damages to 2011 meltdown sufferers

(October 10, 2017)

Joint opposition candidates across Japan enter election campaigns to bring down Abe gov’t

(October 9, 2017)

Shii debates with 7 party leaders concerning election issues

(October 7&8, 2017)

Hibakusha celebrate ICAN winning Nobel Peace Prize

(October 7, 2017)

Dentsu found guilty of violating working hour rules

(October 6, 2017)

DP leader labelled ‘betrayer’ by voters in his constituency in Kyoto

(October 6, 2017)

2,000 people march in Ginza to open path for gov’t change

(October 6, 2017)

A9A will increase communication with grassroots movements

(October 6, 2017)

Shinshu Sect monks in Kyoto unite to protect Article 9

(October 5, 2017)

NRA okays restart of controversial Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear reactors

(October 5, 2017)

Create a government through united efforts of concerned citizens and opposition parties: JCP election platform

(October 4, 2017)

Okinawa gov’t to local defense bureau: Stop Henoko construction work

(October 4, 2017)

Civil Alliance and new constitutional party confirm common election platform

(October 4, 2017)

Las Vegas shooting ignites fresh call for gun control

(October 3, 2017)

JCP Koike: JCP will seek collaboration and cooperation with ‘Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’

(October 3, 2017)

Cabinet approval rate goes down in all opinion polls

(October 3, 2017)

Citizens-opposition candidate defeats LDP-backed rival in Tokyo’s city mayoral race

(October 3, 2017)

Snowden’s speech gives clues to Abe’s excessive subservience to US

(October 2, 2017)

DP’s confusion over Hope Party angers concerned citizens

(October 2, 2017)

Change gov’t in general election to solve N. Korea crisis through dialogue

(October 1, 2017)

MV22 makes emergency landing in Okinawa, bringing dangerous Ospreys into spotlight yet again

(September 30, 2017)

True face-off is between LDP/Komei and Citizens/opposition parties united front

(September 30, 2017)

Civil Alliance rejects possibility of collaboration with Tokyo Governor’s constitutional revisionist party

(September 29, 2017)

DP will merge with new rightist party, betraying its promise to concerned citizens

(September 28, 2017)

Constitutional scholars criticize Abe for dissolving Diet in violation of Constitution

(September 27 & 28, 2017)

Last spurt of global ‘Peace Wave’ action

(September 28, 2017)

Japan-US civil nuclear agreement looks set for extension

(September 27, 2017)

Civil Alliance confirms common election agenda in preparation for selecting united opposition candidates

(September 26, 2017)

Tokyo Governor’s new party is rightwing constitutional revisionist

(September 26, 2017)

Tokyo governor founds national political party

(September 25, 2017)

JCP Koike: JCP advance and success of opposition/citizens alliance needed to end Abe politics

(September 25, 2017)

Deputy PM Aso: Japan may shoot refugees fleeing from possible contingency on Korean Peninsula

(September 25, 2017)

JCP-backed candidate reelected to Sakai City mayor in Osaka

(September 24, 2017)

40 years since US military aircraft crash killed 3 residents in Yokohama

(September 23, 2017)

Court denies state responsibility for 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown

(September 22, 2017)

Civil Alliance appeals to opposition parties to unite in general election

(September 22, 2017)

Abe at UNGA denies importance of diplomatic efforts in solving N. Korea problem