Japan Press Weekly

JCP Urges DPRK to Cancel “Rocket” Launch Plan - the DPRK should comply with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and go back to the Six-Party Talks joint statement

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo published a statement, urging the DPRK to cancel its "rocket" launch plan.

Osaka City mayor Hashimoto harms local arts and cultures

Osaka City Mayor Hashimoto Toru is creating a dictatorship in Osaka by scrutinizing public workers’ political beliefs and intimidating public school teachers into silence. He is even attempting to destroy Osaka’s cultural assets.

  Relief will occur when livelihoods and jobs are restored

One year has passed since the Great East Japan Disaster. We will increase our efforts so that the several hundred thousand victims of the great earthquake and the nuclear accident and those who are living in temporary housing can have their jobs and livelihoods restored as early as possible.

JCP Yoshii calls on gov’t to stick to ban on arms exports

Next budget funded by tax hike and cuts in welfare spending

House passes boneless rules on the use of temps

Day of Action in 2012 Spring Struggle demands pay hikes to boost economy

Osaka mayor Hashimoto criticizes Article 9

Tokyo air raid remembered

This week’s JCP international activities

JCP talks with various people on ways to bolster economy

Residents in vicinity of NPPs take legal actions

 Futenma base renovation means perpetuation of US forces in Okinawa

 Relief will occur when livelihoods and jobs are restored

One year after 3.11, people mourn and pledge to rebuild without NPPs

2 Hibakusha win in Osaka court

Osaka’s education ordinance imposes control and competition (Part 3)

Osaka City mayor Hashimoto harms local arts and cultures

JCP Urges DPRK to Cancel “Rocket” Launch Plan - the DPRK should comply with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and go back to the Six-Party Talks joint statement