Japan Press Weekly

Over 80% of US servicepersons committing crimes not brought into court

Out of non-traffic Penal Code offenses in Japan involving U.S. military personnel, their family members, or U.S. civilian employees attached to the U.S. military, only 15.7% went to trial last year, while 84.3% were exempted from prosecution.

  CRA decides to dissolve but will accept 1.17 billion yen in gov’t subsidies

The Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA) has officially decided to dissolve. House of Representatives members who joined the CRA from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) and the “Komeito” party will leave the CRA.

Anti-base candidate puts up good fight but fails to win Okinawa gubernatorial race

In the Okinawa gubernatorial election, Tamaki Denny put up a good fight but ultimately fell short of victory. The winner was Koja Genta who received full support from the Takaichi government and six political parties, including the Liberal Democratic Party.

Anti-base candidate puts up good fight but fails to win Okinawa gubernatorial race

 CRA decides to dissolve but will accept 1.17 billion yen in gov’t subsidies

JCP local assemblymembers: Yamagata pref. gov’t should reject military use of Yamagata’s airports and seaports

JCP EC Chair Tamura comments on Okinawa gubernatorial election results

Over 80% of US servicepersons committing crimes not brought into court

US acknowledged its military bases in Japan as source of PFAS contamination, but Japanese gov’t covered it up

Memorial service held for victims of US military aircraft crash into ironworks in Kanagawa

Peace activists protest arrival of USS ‘Warrior’ at Hakodate Port

Unions fighting to block planned withdrawal of ex-Sony subsidiary from Miyagi

Young people think of financial anxiety as biggest hurdle to marriage

 Creating maternity leave rules for municipal heads needed to further promote women’s participation in politics

JCP CC Chair Shii meets with Cuban ambassador to Japan

All 15 JCP candidates elected in Okinawa local elections