Japan Press Weekly

Fees for renewing residency status of foreigners may rise from current 6,000 yen to maximum of 100,000 yen

JCP lawmaker Nihi Sohei opposed a bill to revise the Immigration Control Act that would significantly increase the fees for foreign nationals to renew or change their residency status.

JCP Yamazoe: Teaching about issues pertaining to US military bases in Japan does not violate Basic Act on Education

JCP Policy Commission Chair Yamazoe Taku stated that providing high school students with opportunities to hear opinions critical of the government or to visit controversial sites does not violate the Basic Act on Education.

JCP CC Chair Shii issues statement on disappointing outcome of 11th NPT Review Conference

JCP Central Committee Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement on the 11th NPT Review Conference where a consensus on the adoption of a “final document” failed to be achieved.

JCP Yamazoe: Teaching about issues pertaining to US military bases in Japan does not violate Basic Act on Education

Okinawa may be used as staging ground for ‘drone warfare’

US ambassador to Japan at LDP meeting promotes US-made arms

Fees for renewing residency status of foreigners may rise from current 6,000 yen to maximum of 100,000 yen

DNA testing on remains of Koreans who died in wartime coal mine accident will begin as Japan-ROK project

Japan spends 700 million yen to dispose of US military’s toxic PCB waste

Only 1% of business manager visas obtained fraudulently: Tokyo immigration bureau data

JCP CC Chair Shii issues statement on disappointing outcome of 11th NPT Review Conference

10K citizens take part in anti-war protest near Diet

Nihon Hidankyo and Japan Gensuikyo express their regret over collapse of NPT Review Conference

‘Otaku’ stage anti-war protest near Diet building