Japan Press Weekly

  Gov’t should not use science to serve military

Are fighting robots coming to the real world like fictional worlds in animations such as the “Astro Boy” and “Gundam” series?

Ratification of ‘Paris Agreement’ by US and China highlights Japan’s reluctance to tackle climate change

Global efforts to prevent catastrophic climate change have entered a new phase. However, the Abe government’s extraordinary stance which sticks to nuclear power generation and increased fossil fuel use has come under the international spotlight.

Shii speaks at 9th ICAPP General Assembly

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo delivered a speech entitled, “How to Create a Peaceful East Asia and a World Without Nuclear Weapons” at the General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP).

Gov’t should not use science to serve military

Ex-US servicemen join anti-US helipad action in Takae

Defense Ministry considers huge budget to lure academics into military research

Japan bar association: gov’t should not move ahead with ‘crime of conspiracy’ bill

Riot police intimidating Okinawans staying at luxury resort hotel

Okinawa affairs minister charged by prosecutors for speeding

JCP Secretariat Head Koike reminds DP of agreement made among 4 opposition parties

US marine in Okinawa arrested for attempting to break into local woman’s home

Okinawa Police arrested female US marine for hit-and-run

Toshiba ordered to pay over 60 million yen in compensation for worker’s depression

Large corporations’ internal reserves hit record high while workers’ wages decline

Ratification of ‘Paris Agreement’ by US and China highlights Japan’s reluctance to tackle climate change

National Police Agency approves secret videotaping of general public

Power company loses in SLAPP suit over Kaminoseki NPP construction

Tokyo governor postpones relocation of Tsukiji fish market

Antiracists pay tribute to Korean victims of 1923 massacre in Tokyo

Higashikurume City gives up its plan to close all public childcare centers

Kyuden rejects governor’s request for suspension of Sendai NPP operations

Japan should not rush for TPP ratification

Shii speaks at 9th ICAPP General Assembly

JCP Chair Shii visits Malaysian gov’t think tank in Kuala Lumpur

JCP voices reservations about ICAPP declaration over nuclear weapons issue