Japan Press Weekly

Why do so many Japanese feel uneasy?

Japanese are experiencing financial difficulties in paying for medical and nursing-care services and cannot dispel their anxiety about their future.

One in nine public schoolteachers is a temp

The number of full-time schoolteachers has been declining in contrast to a sharp increase in the number of temporary or non-regular teachers. As of 2009, one out of nine teachers in public elementary and junior high schools teaches part time.

A big gap between public funds to political parties and votes they received

 Politicians serving insurance industry as order-takers

Yokohama City promotes US military to children

JCP calls on Tokyo to cancel US forces’ participation in disaster drill

Scarcity of public workers at labor-related administration

One in nine public schoolteachers is a temp

 Effective measures to solve difficulties finding jobs for new graduates

Steps to prevent heatstroke deaths needed

Why do so many Japanese feel uneasy?

Residents call for continuation of public medical services

Anti-base mayor runs for Okinawa governor race

Academy concerned with college students’ harsh job seeking efforts

Annual national education assembly ends

JCP Dietmember talks with South Korean Dietmembers in Seoul