Japan Press Weekly

Last message of Nagasaki Hibakusha before his death translated into 8 languages

The Nagasaki Federation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers' Organizations and a group of Nagasaki citizens engaging in a Hibakusha-led signature drive sent out to the world the last message of Taniguchi Sumiteru who died in August last year in eight languages.

Gov’t to resume subsidy payments to Nago City

The Abe government is openly employing a carrot and stick approach to promote the construction of a new U.S. base in the Nago’s Henoko district following the victory of the ruling party-backed candidate in the city mayoral election on February 4.

Shii hopes PyeonChang Games will lead to global peace

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on February 9 commented on the Winter Olympics opening ceremony he earlier attended as a member of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union.

Gov’t to resume subsidy payments to Nago City

JCP Kasai urges gov’t to not guarantee bank loans to Hitachi project to construct NPP in UK

JCP seeks peace treaty stipulating return of all the Chishima Islands: JCP

Possession of long-range cruise missiles is unconstitutional in Japan: JCP Miyamoto

SDF copter crash in Saga heightens concern over Osprey deployment to Saga Airport

US soldier arrested for rape

A dropped US Osprey part drifts to Okinawa's Ikei-jima beach

120,000 signatures collected seeking ban on military flights over childcare centers in Okinawa

Memphis sanitation workers’ historic strike relayed to fight for $15

Court recognizes traffic death of interior plant service company worker as work-related

Nuclear watchdog should have teeth that bite

Gov’t policy to downsize Meteorological Agency hinders volcano monitoring

Last message of Nagasaki Hibakusha before his death translated into 8 languages

Shii hopes PyeonChang Games will lead to global peace

Stand up like Takiji to oppose anti-people gov’t: JCP Koike in rally to commemorate death of Kobayashi Takiji