Japan Press Weekly

IHI subcontractor apologizes to workers and secures their jobs

At Tokyo Engineering Co. (TEC), a subcontractor of Japan’s major military and machinery maker IHI Corporation, workers won an apology and secured their jobs after a struggle against the company’s closing and dismissal of all workers that was carried out with the aim of making IHI affiliates union-free.

Extension of earmarked revenue for road construction is outrageous: JCP Ichida

In the House of Representatives Plenary Session on May 13, the ruling parties used their two-thirds majority to override a House of Councilors decision and enact the bill to maintain tax revenues to be used for road construction for the next 10 years.

Shii, Hu agree to further strengthen JCP-CPC ties

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo and Chinese President Hu Jintao held talks on May 7 in Tokyo, and confirmed their willingness to further strengthen relations between the JCP and the Communist Party of China.

Rallies and demonstrations held to celebrate the Constitution’s 61st year

B-52 demo flight cancelled

Several thousand USFJ soldiers redeployed temporarily to Iraq and Afghanistan each year

U.S. Marines arrested for trespassing

Japanese employees with no X-ray license urged to work at U.S. Yokota Air Base

City Assembly to discuss referendum over plan to deploy U.S. nuclear-powered carrier to Yokosuka

Yokosuka residents in rally urge city to hold referendum on planned deployment U.S. nuclear carrier

 Yokosuka City legislature must embrace residents’ demand for referendum

IHI subcontractor apologizes to workers and secures their jobs

May Day rallies take place at 357 locations across Japan

Unionized non-regular workers receive full-time position

Court recognition of SDF dispatch to Iraq as unconstitutional established

Air SDF secretly studied about ‘military tribunal’ to be established before constitutional revision

Advocates of constitutional revision irritated by increasing pacifism

22,000 people attend ‘Global Article 9 Conference’

Hawkish young lawmakers discuss permanent overseas deployment of SDF

LDP, Komei, DPJ together seek legislation to promote use of space for military purposes

 Take U.S. forces out of Iraq to achieve peace

Shii, Hu agree to further strengthen JCP-CPC ties

JCP chair welcomes Japan-China Joint Statement

JCP calls for united effort to abolish new medical system

Plaintiffs, lawyers, supporters resolve victory in ‘right to life’ lawsuits

‘Temporary’ tax on gas resumed; ruling bloc rams through related bills

Upper House rejects bill to continue to use gasoline and other road tax revenue

50th anti-nuclear peace march starts

Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda and Chinese President Hu issue joint statement

Extension of earmarked revenue for road construction is outrageous: JCP Ichida

Fuwa sends message to younger generations

Students and young workers carry out street actions calling for establishment of work rules