Japan Press Weekly

  South China Sea issue should be settled in accordance with PCA ruling

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague ruled that China’s claim to the better part of the South China Sea has no legal basis. China and the Philippines should accept and abide by this ruling, which will be the key to settle the current disputes.

Opposition alliance’s candidate for Tokyo governor publishes election platform

Torigoe Shuntaro, who is running in the Tokyo gubernatorial race with support from four opposition parties, including the Japanese Communist Party, published his election platform calling for creating a residents-oriented Tokyo government.

Opposition alliance totals 5 wins and 1 loss in farming prefectures

Candidates backed by the opposition alliance, including the Japanese Communist Party, in single-seat constituencies in the July 10 House of Councilors election achieved five victories in the six northeastern agricultural prefectures.

Four opposition parties agree to support pro-Constitution journalist in Tokyo governor race

Campaign for Tokyo gubernatorial race kicks off

Opposition alliance totals 5 wins and 1 loss in farming prefectures

LDP-backed Tokyo gubernatorial candidate was director of TEPCO

NHK supports Abe gov’t by not reporting on election issues

Opposition alliance’s candidate for Tokyo governor publishes election platform

US live-fire drills so far burned 3,796 ha in Okinawa

Japanese and US gov’ts seek to make Iwakuni base ‘strongest US military airbase’ in East Asia

Gov. Onaga condemns Tokyo for restarting US military helipad construction in Okinawa

Court disallows restart of two reactors at Takahama NPP

Anti-BSE testing to be ended

Financially struggling families exceed 60% in gov’t survey

‘Cartoon Day’ is reminder of art’s role in democracy

Gov’t and BOJ surveys show harmful effect of Abenomics on people’s livelihoods

 South China Sea issue should be settled in accordance with PCA ruling

This week’s JCP international activities