Japan Press Weekly

JCP 26th Congress resolves to squarely confront LDP

The Japanese Communist Party held its 26th Congress on January 15-18 in Shizuoka Prefecture, discussing ways to turn the upward tide of the party to a full-fledged offensive.

Candidates other than Utsunomiya cannot put stop to runaway Abe

The media is reporting as if the coming Tokyo gubernatorial election is a battle between a former prime minister and a former welfare minister while neglecting to mention progressive lawyer candidate Utsunomiya Kenji. What did the two ex-ministers do during their tenures?

Anti-base mayor’s re-election is Okinawans’ verdict

In Okinawa’s Nago City mayoral election which centered on the plan to construct a new U.S. military base in the city, anti-base incumbent won with a wide margin over a pro-base candidate backed by the ruling parties. This marks Okinawan people’s historic victory.

TV helps Abe out of crisis

21 million pension records will be left unidentified

Marines parachute onto land outside designated training site

US servicemen arrested for trespassing

JCP in Fukuoka opposes use of Ospreys in Japan-US joint disaster drill

JCP opposes deployment of US nuclear-powered vessel to Yokosuka

French union supports ex-Nissan non-regular workers’ lawsuit

Zenroren declares opening of 2014 spring wage offensive

Peace groups protest against SDF warship’s fatal collision with fishing boat

Shii: Anti-US base mayor’s re-election marks victory for all Okinawans

JCP 26th Congress resolves to squarely confront LDP

Akita Pref. will subsidize low-income families’ purchase of heating oil

194 Okinawans go to court to reverse decision to approve landfill for new US base

Local village assembly demands Okinawa governor’s resignation

Anti-base mayor’s re-election is Okinawans’ verdict

‘Comfort women’ trial questions Abe gov’t’s historical interpretation

Candidates other than Utsunomiya cannot put stop to runaway Abe

Tokyo gubernatorial candidate Masuzoe proposed an N-power station in Tokyo

Masuzoe’s party illegally used state subsidies to pay back its loan

Former PM Hosokawa still fails to reveal his money scandal

Court orders Tokyo to pay 17 Muslims Y90 mil for defamation

Journalists call for joint action to demand revocation of secrecy law