Japan Press Weekly

Union helps temps in banking to get their status improved

In large banks staffing many temporary workers, a financial workers’ union is gaining workers’ trust and helping them to keep their jobs.

Major papers all support for tax hike

Without mentioning public opposition, major newspapers’ editorials preach the need for a tax hike in similar ways, which call into question the integrity of the media.

Gangsters send day-laborers to KEPCO NPP

Anti-social groups represent the dark side of the state and NPP-related businesses which have obscured the dangerous nature of nuclear power generation by propagating the “safety myth”.

Major papers all support for tax hike

Noda reshuffles his Cabinet to implement consumption tax hike and cuts in Diet seats

Over half of public oppose consumption tax hike

DPJ becomes successor to LDP politics at its convention

 Obama’s new ‘defense’ policy goes against world public opinion

No US servicemen’s crimes taken to court in last 4 years

US Army conducts parachute training in Tokyo

Union helps temps in banking to get their status improved

2012 Spring Struggle aims at achieving economic growth led by domestic demand

JMIU wins retraction of temporary layoff

 Fulfilling workers’ demands through spring struggle helps change Japan for the better

Large firms hold \90 trillion in internal reserves, workers lose \500,000 in wages

JCP has largest number of female local assembly members

Shii attends Korean Residents Union New Year reception

Gangsters send day-laborers to KEPCO NPP

Fukushima to subsidize radiation inspection of breast milk

Nago assembly protests submission of EIA over base construction

Only 3.5% of disaster rubble disposed

Top court nullifies teachers’ suspension and pay cut