Japan Press Weekly

Shii comments on US military attack on Syria

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo condemned the U.S. missile strike on Syria as a breach of the UN Charter and international law. He pointed out that such an attack will only escalate the Syrian civil war.

Shii reports on historic UN conference to create N-ban treaty

JCP Chair Shii stressed in his report that it depends on international public opinion and grass-roots movements whether this epoch-making move toward a nuclear-weapons-free world will bear fruit.

Rally takes place to protest against start of Diet discussion on ‘conspiracy bill’

On the day the Diet started deliberating the “conspiracy bill”, a protest rally took place in central Tokyo. A participant said that the bill aiming to curb people’s talks and discussions is tantamount to a denial of the normal functioning of human society.

3 opposition parties jointly propose bill to control ‘parachuting’ by bureaucrats

Civil Alliance and opposition parties will cooperate on issues surrounding ‘conspiracy bill’ and ‘Moritomo’ scandal

Fukushima reconstruction minister under fire over his remarks beating up on voluntary evacuees

Rally takes place to protest against start of Diet discussion on ‘conspiracy bill’

Only 4hrs after Trump’s Syria strike order, Abe expresses ‘support’

Japan PEN: We’ll keep gov’t from violating our freedom of expression

 Possessing capability to attack enemy base would escalate military tension and goes against constitutional spirit

30% of male hospital doctors work more than 60 hours a week: Labor Ministry

 Court rulings permitting restart of NPPs are irresponsible

Remittances to private university students hit record low: union survey

Experts group petitions gov’t to have Japanese investors boycott businesses in Israeli settlements

Abe gov’t moves to put Japan’s seed production into hands of multinational agribusinesses

Shii reports on historic UN conference to create N-ban treaty

Shii comments on US military attack on Syria

US strike on Syria may destabilize Middle East: Foreign affairs expert

Shii demands resignation of Reconstruction Minister for abusive remarks

We will kill ‘conspiracy bill’ without fail: Shii

JCP Kokuta condemns North Korea’s missile launch

JCP Koike: Tillerson’s reference to US Syria strike as a message to North Korea is dangerous