Japan Press Weekly

\431 billion already spent for only 15% of landfill work for Henoko base project

The tax money used until the end of March 2022 for the planned construction of a new U.S. base in the Henoko district in Okinawa's Nago City has already amounted to 431.2 billion yen.

Pro-Yasukuni force makes up most of reshuffled Kishida Cabinet

In the 19-member reshuffled Kishida Cabinet, 15 ministers including PM Kishida belong to either of the two pro-Yasukuni parliamentarians’ groups, the Japan Conference (Nippon Kaigi) Dietmembers’ Council and the Shinto Political League.

Climate parade takes place in Tokyo in solidarity with global Climate Week

In solidarity with global Climate Week, a parade and events calling for solutions to the climate crisis and for an end to nuclear power generation took place in Tokyo with about 8,000 people participating.

Pro-Yasukuni force makes up most of reshuffled Kishida Cabinet

\431 billion already spent for only 15% of landfill work for Henoko base project

PM Kishida in cabinet reshuffle neglects his responsibility to cut LDP-Moonies connections

Civil Alliance again calls on opposition parties to unite to counter LDP-Komei coalition

Japan-ROK, ROK-Japan parliamentarians' unions adopt joint statement

Local assemblypersons' group against Henoko base project formed in Okinawa

Climate parade takes place in Tokyo in solidarity with global Climate Week

JCP hears from victims of sexual abuse by founder of male J-pop idol agency

JCP listens to needs of sex abuse victims in the film industry

Tokyo residents urge gov’t not to conduct test on reuse of contaminated Fukushima soil in Shinjuku Gyoen Park

Ogata talks with outgoing Cuban ambassador to Japan

Shii delivers commemorative speech marking 101 years since JCP founding