Japan Press Weekly

1 in 6 South Sudan-dispatched SDF members suffered from insomnia

An ex-SDF official in an Akahata interview said, "Tremendous strain and constant fear in South Sudan may have caused them to suffer from sleeplessness. I'm worried that the number of PTSD-related suicides among the returned personnel may increase."

JCP Koike at Korean party offers his wishes for success of Winter Games in PyeongChang

Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira in his congratulatory speech at a New Year reception for Korean residents in Japan, offered his wishes for the success of the PyeongChang Games as a "celebration of peace" as well as a celebration of sports in which North Korea will also participate.

ICAN chief in Nagasaki: Japanese gov’t should be fully aware of inhumane nature of nuclear weapons

The executive director of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN delivered a lecture in Nagasaki City and underscored the need to pressure the Japanese government to sign and ratify the UN treaty banning nuclear weapons.

JCP urges 4 opposition parties to start discussing policies and candidates for 2019 Upper House race

SDF more closely integrated with US forces through monitoring operations of N. Korean ships

JCP raps Diet alliance of Democratic Party and Party of Hope

Okinawa Prefecture demands halt to flights of all US military aircraft in protest against frequent accidents

US military in Okinawa continues drills despite several recent copter accidents

Shii: JCP will work hard to prevent US military aircraft from flying over skies of Okinawa

Part-time lecturers form union to fight back against university’s massive job-cut plan

Use of just small portion of internal reserves will increase Toyota regular workers’ monthly wages by 20,000 yen

1 in 6 South Sudan-dispatched SDF members suffered from insomnia

Eligibility of JAL for bearing official emblems of 2020 Games called into question

Gov’t plan to cut welfare payments will threaten recipients’ right to live

Too much dining with PM will damage public trust in media: journalist

JCP promises cooperation for civil group-drafted bill to abolish NPPs

ICAN chief in Nagasaki: Japanese gov’t should be fully aware of inhumane nature of nuclear weapons

JCP Koike: It is shameful of Abe to refuse to meet ICAN chief

JCP Koike at Korean party offers his wishes for success of Winter Games in PyeongChang

This week’s JCP international activity