Japan Press Weekly

Nuclear industry workers may also be spied on

The government is intending to carry out background checks on nuclear facility workers in association with a “secrets protection” law, enlarging the possibility of further concealing nuclear-related information by having them, their family members, and friends under surveillance.

  Gov’t should secure stable working conditions for university teachers

Nobel Laureate Yamanaka Shinya said, “About 90% of the staff at the research center for iPS cells are working on fixed-term contracts. I really want the authorities and the university management to offer permanent positions to them.”

Foreign Correspondents’ Club calls for abolition of ‘secrets protection’ bill

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan issued a statement under the name of President Lucy Birmingham stressing, “Journalism is not a crime, but rather a crucial part of the checks-and-balances that go hand-in-hand with democracy.”

Foreign Correspondents’ Club calls for abolition of ‘secrets protection’ bill

8% sales tax will have negative impact on filmmaking: film director

Japan shows no intent to criticize US tapping

PM Abe tries to fill NHK top echelons with his friends

Financial agency gives out posts to mega bank employees

Japan can use right to collective self-defense in case of ‘serious impact’: gov’t panel chief

Start of discussion on proposed state secrets protection bill provokes nationwide protest

Secrets protection law would open ‘classified information’ only to US

 Gov’t should secure stable working conditions for university teachers

Don’t cut labor counseling services: JCP Kira

Japan’s national trade union centers simultaneously work to oppose relaxation of labor laws

Medical workers walk out demanding higher pay and shorter working hours

Professors in court urge university to pay unpaid wages

Hospitals using two-shift work system hit record high

Shii holds talks with Cuban foreign minister

JCP candidate comes first in by-election in Yamanashi

Osaka governor appeals against court order to compensate foreign Hibakusha for medical expenses

JCP Koike opposes adverse revision of state support system for intractable disease patients

Stop inquiring into incomes of relatives of welfare benefits applicants: JCP Koike

Welfare ministry: implying that it is relatives’ duty to support welfare applicant is improper

Victims of deadliest mine accident 50 years ago hold rally to demand state compensation

Nuclear industry workers may also be spied on

TEPCO will raise hazardous duty pay for Fukushima Daiichi workers

10,000 people in Kyushu rally for no nukes

Construction of arenas for 2020 Tokyo Olympics will destroy green spaces

Tokyo spent only one day on environmental impact research at Olympics sites