Japan Press Weekly

Shii: Abe Statement marking 70 years of WWII end is deceitful

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on August 14 released a statement marking the 70th anniversary since the end of World War II. Shii criticized Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s statement published on the same day as deceitful.

Youth organizations opposing war bills multiplying nationwide scale

Inspired by young protestors in Tokyo, organizations of young people seeking to scrap the government-sponsored war bills are springing up all over the country.

MOD already plans to reorganize SDF units in line with war bills

Japanese Communist Party lawmaker Koike Akira revealed that the Defense Ministry has drawn up a plan to engage Japan’s Self-Defense Forces in military operations abroad even before the war-related bills are enacted.

MOD already plans to reorganize SDF units in line with war bills

JCP Shii issues statement opposing restart of Sendai NPP

Youth organizations opposing war bills multiplying nationwide scale

Onaga: Maintenance of deterrent cannot justify US base construction

Shii: Abe Statement marking 70 years of WWII end is deceitful

3 ministers, 161 lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15

Okinawans call on governor to revoke landfill approval for US base construction

MOD admits it prepared for enactment of war bills which are still under Diet discussion

Rally marks 11th anniv. of helicopter crash at Okinawa Int’l. Univ.

US Army aircraft crashes during antiterrorism drill

Okinawa Prefectural Assembly’s committee protests against US helicopter crash

Local union sues city gov’t for suppression of free speech

 Remember lessons learned from JAL jumbo jet crash 30 years ago

Corporations lose in SLAPP suit

New private fund established to support Chinese victims of chemical weapons abandoned by Imperial Japanese Army

This week’s JCP international activities