Japan Press Weekly

Ex-TEPCO executives will be indicted for 2011 Fukushima disaster

Following the ruling of a citizens’ inquest panel, the three former TEPCO executives will be indicted by court-appointed lawyers in the place of state prosecutors over the 2011 meltdown accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

5,000 high school students parade in Shibuya to oppose PM’s war bills

“No! War bills!”, “PM Abe is a naked king!” – following the rhythm of a drum beat, 5,000 senior high school students in chorus shouted slogans and paraded through Shibuya’s main shopping street on Sunday afternoon.

Anti-nuke international meeting opened in Hiroshima

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the atomic-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the International Meeting of the 2015 World Conference against A and H Bombs opened in Hiroshima.

5,000 high school students parade in Shibuya to oppose PM’s war bills

PM Abe’s aide states what PM thinks about war bills

Komei chief in Sendai City Assembly election campaign complains about citizens opposing war bills

High court suspends night flights of SDF aircraft over Atsugi City

Anti-war-bills citizens group established at initiative of LDP Hiroshima Pref. assembly member

DefMin admits war bills allow SDF to transport banned weapons for US troops

JCP Inoue on TV program proclaims war bills unconstitutional and dangerous

PM Abe’s aide refuses to resign over his controversial remark

US copter dropping blank rounds was part of assault operation drill

18-yen increase in minimum wages will not narrow regional wage gaps

Deregulation: of the temp industry, by the industry, for the industry (JCP Koike)

One in ten gov’t workers at risk of death from overwork

Court rejects coffee shop worker’s demand for withdrawal of unfair dismissal

Ex-TEPCO executives will be indicted for 2011 Fukushima disaster

Toshiba commits accounting fraud while promoting nuclear power

Nagoya City decides not to use rightist textbooks in schools

11,000 women in Mothers’ Congress resolve to scrap war bills

Anti-nuke international meeting opened in Hiroshima

Farmers movement calls for halt to TPP negotiations

All 7 JCP candidates win in Sendai City Assembly election