Japan Press Weekly

Medical Association voices concerns over Japan’s entry into TPP

The Japan Medical Association (JMA), consisting of 166,000 doctors, has raised its concern regarding Japan’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade pact on the grounds that it could trigger negative effects on the nation’s medical and nursing care systems.

  Gov’t disregards citizens’ interests for the sake of alliance with US - Akahata editorial (excerpts)

Foreign Minister Maehara Seiji in the United States on January 6 and gave a lecture at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and held talks with Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.

Unionized, young workers fight for their rights

Young workers, who had never thought about joining a labor union, founded their own union at a small factory in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture. Their efforts to achieve labor rights have started to change working conditions at their workplace.

 Gov’t disregards citizens’ interests for the sake of alliance with US - Akahata editorial (excerpts)

PM shows ‘so-what’ attitude regarding his administration

 Japanese Defense Minister to visit S.Korea to establish closer military ties Akahata editorial (excerpts)

Alliance of Subordination Where is Japan-U.S. alliance heading? -- Part VI Strategy for ‘Sea of peace’

Unionized, young workers fight for their rights

No need for JAL to cut personnel costs

Unions hold nationwide actions calling for economic recovery through wage increases

NTT employee reinstated to original workplace after 8-year transfer to distant workplace

3% of corporate internal reserves would raise monthly wages by 10,000 yen in 120 major companies

Medical Association voices concerns over Japan’s entry into TPP

PM Kan says he risks his political career on consumption tax hike

Media encourages consumption tax hike

Shii proposes package to increase wages

JCP vice chair attends Brazilian presidential inauguration

Ogata in Uruguay

2 courts urge settlement on ‘Iressa’-induced deaths