Japan Press Weekly

N. Korea’s nuclear test angers Hiroshima and Nagasaki Hibakusha

North Korea on Sep. 3 carried out its 6th nuclear test, immediately arousing great anger from A-bomb survivors (Hibakusha) in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

JCP calls on DP to hold opposition parties’ meeting to discuss electoral cooperation

The JCP has called on the new leadership of the Democratic Party to swiftly convene a meeting of the 4 opposition parties to discuss electoral cooperation in preparing for the 3 Lower House by-elections slated for Oct. 22.

Deputy PM Aso defends motive behind Holocaust

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Aso Taro made remarks apparently in defense of Hitler’s motive behind Holocaust, causing fierce criticism.

Deputy PM Aso defends motive behind Holocaust

JCP calls on DP to hold opposition parties’ meeting to discuss electoral cooperation

Shii: PM should dismiss Deputy PM Aso who justifies actions by Hitler

Shii calls on new DP leader to hold talks on ways to advance opposition-citizens alliance

 Defense Ministry takes advantage of ‘threat’ from N. Korea to request biggest-ever budget

30 million-signature campaign launched to defeat PM Abe’s attempt to revise Article 9

Stop purchasing costly SDF equipment

Osprey emits unreported smoke the day before its emergency landing

Zenroren takes part in fast food global day of action for decent wages

LGBT-rights group asks JCP for cooperation in building discrimination-free society

JCP urges Tokyo governor to send eulogy to memorial for Koreans massacred in 1923 earthquake

JCP parliamentarians in on-site survey check safety measures at Genkai NPP

1923 massacre of Koreans was due to groundless rumors spread by gov’t

 Bank card loans prey on struggling people

N. Korea’s nuclear test angers Hiroshima and Nagasaki Hibakusha

Large corporations’ internal reserves exceed 400 trillion yen while workers’ wages remain stagnant

Famous campaigner for nuclear weapons-free world Taniguchi dies

Hidankyo and Gensuikyo protest against N. Korea’s nuclear test

JCP condemns North Korea’s nuclear test and again calls for direct talks to defuse current crisis