Japan Press Weekly

Upward trend in wages boasted by PM Abe is a lie

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo boasted that an increasing number of companies are raising their workers’ wages as requested by the government, but that is a false claim.

Countries in TPP talks approve Japan’s entry

The 11 nations joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks issued a joint statement unanimously approving Japan’s participation in the free-trade negotiations, forcing Japan to make substantial concessions.

JCP demands halt to ceremony to commemorate ‘Japan’s restoration of sovereignty’ & using Emperor for political purposes

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement demanding that the government cancel its plan to hold a ceremony to commemorate “Japan’s restoration of sovereignty” and abandon its policy to request the Emperor to attend the ceremony.

JCP demands halt to ceremony to commemorate ‘Japan’s restoration of sovereignty’ & using Emperor for political purposes

Access to info on Net during election campaigns will spur voters’ political participation

Abe’s declaration of joining TPP talks causes rift with traditional LDP supporters

To resume Boeing 787 service without determining problems will provoke questions concerning safety

 Secret info protection law will violate public’s right to know

US Marine helicopter based in Okinawa crashes in South Korea

US soldier arrested for drunk driving

Upward trend in wages boasted by PM Abe is a lie

Plumber’s cerebrospinal fluid leak caused by work-related accident: court

Court orders Japanese maker to compensate workers for discrimination

Closure of Shiseido’s Kamakura factory upsets local economy

Union condemns Ricoh for forcing employees to work overtime without pay

Countries in TPP talks approve Japan’s entry

Majority of Japanese high schoolers support Article 9: poll

This week’s JCP international activities

Spouses of Japanese war orphans seek public aid

Top court for first time recognizes woman as Minamata disease sufferer

Court rules city’s rejection of welfare benefits for disabled woman to be illegal

Court rejects suit for shutdown of Oi NPP

JCP criticizes PM Abe for making offerings to Yasukuni Shrine

Japan Gensuikyo goes to Geneva with signatures for nuclear-free world

JCP wins assembly seat in disaster-hit town for the first time in 12 years

JCP demands blanket testing for BSE

Iida City starts supporting residents’ renewable energy generation

Out-of-date dance regulation must be removed: JCP Kokuta

Due to one-week holidays in Japan, the next update will be May 10.