Japan Press Weekly

(November 17, 2014)

Okinawans unite for victory of base opponent: Shii

(November 16, 2014)

Abe gov’t should withdraw from TPP talks immediately

(November 15, 2014)

War industry happy with Japan’s militarization

(November 15, 2014)

Lawyers oppose increase in police interception

(November 14, 2014)

Teachers protest ministry proposal to increase class size

(November 14, 2014)

Citizens file lawsuit to protect monument to Korean victims of Japan’s forced labor

(November 14, 2014)

Abe lags behind in international efforts to cut GHG emissions

(November 14, 2014)

This week’s JCP international activity

(November 13, 2014)

Nago mayor in letter to Obama demands cancellation of new base construction

(November 13, 2014)

JCP Koike: Don’t use foreign trainees for nursing care employment under harsh working conditions

(November 13, 2014)

19 biological societies demand halt to US base construction in Henoko

(November 13, 2014)

Gov’t hides names of firms surveying active faults in Turkey

(November 13, 2014)

Mayors for Peace calls for early conclusion of nuclear weapons convention

(November 12, 2014)

7,000 people rally near Diet calling for Abe’s resignation

(November 12, 2014)

Speculation over Diet dissolution comes out of the blue

(November 12, 2014)

Consumption tax hike heavily affects businesses in 3.11 disaster-hit region

(November 11, 2014)

Yamashita views Japan-China summit talks as constructive change

(November 7 & 11, 2014)

Japan’s shipbuilding giants heading toward rapid militarization

(November 9, 2014 )

Diet approves EPA with Australia, a major blow to Japan’s dairy industry

(November 9, 2014)

Osprey participates in disaster drill in 3.11 disaster-hit region

(November 9, 2014)

Abe’s objection to global understanding of ‘comfort women’ is unreasonable: lawyer

(November 8, 2014)

JCP Kasai condemns Kagoshima governor for approving restart of Sendai NPP

(November 8, 2014)

Fukuoka District Court orders gov’t to pay damages to asbestos victims

(November 8, 2014)

Kagoshima governor’s approval for restarting of reactors ignites fierce protests

(November 7, 2014)

Fuwa: Abe is Japanese version of Neo-Nazi

(November 7, 2014)

Shii calls for cooperation to block another increase in sales tax

(November 7, 2014)

5 Zenroren affiliates demand stricter restrictions on work hours

(November 7, 2014)

Stop carelessly seizing bank accounts of people in arrears on public health insurance payments: JCP Koike

(November 1 & 6, 2014)

JCP Kokuta protests forcible start of debate on labor bill

(November 6, 2014)

Health panel proposes mixed medical services

(November 6, 2014)

BOJ pumping huge amount of money into private banks in vain

(November 6, 2014)

Union activists rally to block revision of Worker Dispatch Law

(November 5, 2014)

Secrets law to allow PM to check secret info to suit gov’t need

(November 5, 2014)

Court acknowledges steak restaurant manager’s suicide as work-related

(November 5, 2014)

Childcare workers demand that state improve public childcare system

(November 5, 2014)

Evacuation plan for residents near Sendai NPP is unrealistic: traffic expert

(November 4, 2014)

Volcanologists: nuclear regulator overly optimistic about danger of volcanic eruptions

(November 4, 2014)

150,000 people at Akahata Festival become energized to work for stronger JCP

(October 31 & November 4, 2014)

This week’s JCP international activities

(November 3, 2014)

2,800 people join anti-hate speech demonstration in Tokyo

(November 3, 2014)

Joint efforts needed to defend cultural activities

(November 1, 2014)

Killer of a Filipino woman turns out to be US Marine stationed in Okinawa

(October 31, 2014)

Anti-base candidate Onaga starts election campaign for Okinawa governor

(October 31 & November 1, 2014)

Court backs arbitrary cuts in government employees’ wages

(October 30, 2014)

Major national centers of trade unions stage sit-in against rollback in labor law

(October 30, 2014)

JCP protests US military’s use of civilian port

(October 30, 2014)

Environment ministry receives 170K signatures opposing storage of nuclear waste

(October 30, 2014)

JCP achieves removal of photos promoting SDF at public schools

(October 29, 2014)

JCP Inoue: US should decontaminate its former military base sites

(October 29, 2014)

JCP opposes city’s approval of restarting Sendai nuclear power plant