Japan Press Weekly

Lifting tariffs on 95% of items in TPP will impede Japan’s recovery from 3.11

The 9 countries participating in negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement are calling for a removal of tariffs on 90-95% of items right after the free-trade pact comes into effect, which will threaten Japan’s job security, its fisheries industry, and its ability to recover from the 3.11 disaster.

TEPCO plan to impose higher electricity rates is unjust

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Ltd. (TEPCO) plans to increase electricity rates by 17% on average for corporations and businesses from April and by 10% for households from July, making the public pay for its nuclear debacle.

SDF’s surveillance of civil protests illegal: court ruling

The Sendai District Court on March 26 ruled that it was illegal for the Self-Defense Forces to monitor civil activities opposing the SDF dispatch to Iraq.

JCP Kasai proposes universal suffrage at age 18

Court orders gov’t to disclose secret funds information

‘Amakudari’ practice plays part in AIJ scandal

Space for military purposes lobbied by business community

Deregulation behind AIJ pension funds loss

‘No’ to USMC deployment: Iwakuni City Assembly

US fighter jets moving to Iwakuni not allowed: two ministers

Asaka mayor objects to US Marines deployment to Asaka City

Lifting tariffs on 95% of items in TPP will impede Japan’s recovery from 3.11

Pharmaceutical industry workers call on gov’t to give up TPP participation

Koike calls for neutral organ to investigate into medical malpractice incidents

Nursing-care payments rise while pension benefits drop

 To make pension system reliable must be priority

Japan is 2nd lowest in tax revenues among OECD

TEPCO plan to impose higher electricity rates is unjust

Kokuta on TV castigates TEPCO for raising electricity bill

Smaller business owners call for economy without nuclear energy

‘Community of interest’ presses gov’t to rush to reactivate nuclear reactors

NSC validates stress tests on 2 reactors at Oi NPP

Keep expressways toll free to support disaster-hit areas: JCP Kokuta

Historians discuss post-disaster situation

Kobe in 37th year as nuclear-free city

Group for a nuclear-free Japan marks 25th anniversary

Controversial ordinance bills on education forced through Osaka Assembly

Tokyo gov’t should promote quake-proof houses

SDF’s surveillance of civil protests illegal: court ruling

JCP calls for diplomatic effort to handle North Korean rocket launch

Shii meets with Chinese ambassador