Japan Press Weekly

  Poverty lies behind new type of crimes committed by youth through social media

As a factor for the emergence of crimes linked to “dark part-time jobs”, poverty and social isolation have become ever more serious among young adults. It is necessary for the government to give young people a perspective which includes a hopeful future

In concert with Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, actions to push gov’t to join in TPNW held in Japan

On the day of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo in Oslo, A-bomb survivors took to the streets in Tokyo and Hiroshima to push the Japanese government to sign and ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

JCP Koike welcomes impeachment motion passed by South Korea’s parliament against President Yoon

JCP Secretariat Head Koike welcomed the passage of an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol by South Korea’s National Assembly over Yoon’s martial law attempt.

On day of Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony for A-bomb survivors, Japan and US discuss enhancement of nuclear deterrence

Tax the 220 trillion yen in internal reserves that big businesses accumulated thanks to ‘Abenomics’

Shiokawa raps LDP for trying to maintain system allowing purchases of fundraiser tickets by foreign corporations

Pro-civic candidate beats LDP-backed incumbent in Tokyo’s Kunitachi City

US airman sentenced to 5 years in prison for kidnapping and raping underage Okinawan girl

Union at facility for mentally disabled goes on strike to protect jobs

 Poverty lies behind new type of crimes committed by youth through social media

In concert with Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, actions to push gov’t to join in TPNW held in Japan

Hibakusha in Oslo interact with Norwegian peace group

A-bomb survivors visiting Oslo ask Japanese Embassy for Japan’s ratification of UN N-ban treaty

Citizens and parliamentarians jointly hold rally to stop Israel’s campaign of genocide in Gaza

JCP Koike welcomes impeachment motion passed by South Korea’s parliament against President Yoon