Japan Press Weekly

Okinawan youth want an Okinawa where rape crimes by US soldiers never occur

Okinawan women’s groups, peace activists, and trade unions organized a rally in protest against the rape of an underage girl by a U.S. soldier, demanding that the Japanese and U.S. governments implement effective measures to prevent a recurrence.

  All LDP lawmakers in Political Ethics Committee interrogations claim they ‘Don't Know’ about kickback money

A total of 19 LDP Dietmembers of the former Abe and Nikai factions attended the Political Ethics Committee of both Houses in regard to the alleged kickback money scandal.

FY2024 supplementary budget prioritizing military buildup over support for disaster-hit Noto enacted

JCP lawmaker Daimon pointed out that the government, in the supplementary budget, will spend 826.8 billion yen for the planned military buildup, three times the amount allocated for the reconstruction of the disaster-hit Noto region.

FY2024 supplementary budget prioritizing military buildup over support for disaster-hit Noto enacted

N-power industry donates more than 600 million yen to LDP in fiscal 2023

JCP urges gov’t to remove nuclear power generation from new basic energy plan

 All LDP lawmakers in Political Ethics Committee interrogations claim they ‘Don't Know’ about kickback money

JCP Yamashita calls for tightening intake limits for PFAS in line with latest research

‘Political reform’-related bills passed through Lower House

Candidate backed by JCP elected as mayor of an Osaka city

Many Japanese victims of US soldiers’ crimes left uncompensated

Even though official discipline tightened, crimes committed by US servicemen continue

Okinawan youth want an Okinawa where rape crimes by US soldiers never occur

JCP demands metropolitan gov’t-led PFAS on-site investigation at US Yokota AB

Young peace activists together with Hibakusha urge gov’t to sign and ratify TPNW

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