Japan Press Weekly

(April 12, 2015)

Woman worker at Renesas wins withdrawal of distant transfer order

(April 12, 2015)

Abe gov’t intends to force Hinomaru & Kimigayo on national universities

(April 11, 2015)

LDP will enjoy record amount of state subsidies

(April 10, 2015)

Okinawans launch ‘Henoko Fund’ to block base construction

(April 10, 2015)

Revision of Japan-US defense guidelines to be in line with Abe’s war legislation is unacceptable

(April 10, 2015)

2015 budget bill approved with more for defense and less for welfare

(April 10, 2015)

Japanese women still suffer sizable gender gap even after getting suffrage 69 years ago

(April 9, 2015)

Sukiya workers still suffer from heavy workloads: youth union

(April 8&9, 2015)

JCP calls on gov’t to cancel plan to slash housing assistance for households on welfare

(April 9, 2015)

Tokyo Olympics might deprive local residents of opportunity to engage in sports

(April 8, 2015)

LDP proposes that energy generation depend more on nuclear power

(April 8, 2015)

Defense Ministry discussing ways to fund foreign governments’ purchase of Japan-made weapons

(April 7, 2015)

Abe Cabinet has stronger control over history education

(April 4&7, 2015)

Abe to allow overtime without pay while introducing law to prevent death from overwork

(April 7, 2015)

JCP issues statement on school textbook screening results

(April 7, 2015)

This week’s JCP international activity

(April 6, 2015)

Onaga restates opposition to Henoko base construction in talks with top gov’t spokesman

(April 5, 2015)

Abe’s war legislation emerges as key issue in upcoming nationwide local elections

(April 4, 2015)

Names of corporations discriminating against pregnant workers to be made public

(April 4, 2015)

Debts of freshmen in private universities hit record high

(April 4, 2015)

Instilling specific moral education in children using ‘ethics’ classes is unconstitutional

(April 3, 2015)

Gov’t hides names of corporations receiving tax breaks at request of business circles

(April 3, 2015)

Government breaks its promise to use increased tax revenues to improve social welfare programs

(April 3, 2015)

More efforts needed to increase antinuke public movements before 2015 NPT RevCon

(April 2, 2015)

Not too late for Japan to join AIIB: Shii

(April 2, 2015)

Defense Ministry secretly develops blueprint for defense against China

(April 2, 2015)

JCP submits bill to ban corporate political donations

(April 1, 2015)

Regressive tax hike deepens poverty and social inequalities

(April 1, 2015)

Small business owners scream with consumption tax pain

(April 1, 2015)

US military conducts parachute drills in Tokyo for third consecutive month

(April 1, 2015)

Same-sex couple certification ordinance passed in Shibuya

(March 31, 2015)

State invalidates Okinawa governor’s order to stop construction work

(March 31, 2015)

Majority in media polls say ‘No’ to Abe’s war legislation

(March 31, 2015)

Osaka court: political belief survey on Osaka City workers is unconstitutional

(March 29, 2015)

Anti-base Okinawan legislators’ group formed

(March 29, 2015)

Parliamentarians from Okinawa protest against defense bureau’s complaint against governor

(March 29, 2015)

JCP absence in assembly allows revival of sightseeing assemblypersons

(March 28, 2015)

Gov’t will make public names of ‘black corporations’

(March 28, 2015)

Globalization-oriented Osaka Univ. plans to dismiss non-regular workers

(March 28, 2015)

JCP urges Niiza City to allow use of public facility to hold exhibition on ‘comfort women’ issue

(March 27, 2015)

Japan puts another surveillance satellite into orbit

(March 27, 2015)

Ex-Isuzu contingent workers’ attempt to obtain regular status rejected

(March 27, 2015)

PM’s advisory panel proposes monetary settlement system for dismissals

(March 26, 2015)

Fukuoka High Court: vote-value gaps in 2014 general election unconstitutional

(March 25&26, 2015)

PM’s ‘our military’ remark reveals what security legislation aims to achieve: JCP Kokuta

(March 26, 2015)

140K signatures seeking ‘freeze’ on Oma NPP construction collected in just 3 months

(March 25&26, 2015)

This week’s JCP international activities

(March 25, 2015)

Civic ombudsman group accuses Education Minister of violating Political Funds Control Law

(March 25, 2015)

Subsidy system for house renovation spreads nationwide due to joint efforts by JCP and small business operators

(March 25, 2015)

GSDF presses its personnel to write ‘farewell notes’ in case of death to their families