Japan Press Weekly

JCP Chair Shii: Sales tax hike plan during economy downturn should be abandoned

The Cabinet Office announced that the latest diffusion index of business indicators shows that the economy is "worsening" for the first time in a period of six years and two months.

Koike: Abe acts as if Japan has healthy economy

Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira said that the Cabinet Office announcement claiming real economic growth at an annual rate of 2.1% twists the facts.

Workers’ hourly earnings decrease in Japan over last 20 yrs. unlike other major countries

Workers in Japan in 2018 earned 8% less per hour compared to what they received 21 years ago while workers among other economic powers obtained increases in wages, Akahata reported based on OECD data.

JCP Chair Shii: Sales tax hike plan during economy downturn should be abandoned

Right-wing Dietmember suggesting war over Russian-held territory should resign

'War against Russia' gaffe-making lawmaker belonged to anti-Article 9 political party

If gov’t buys 1 less F35, it can build nursery facilities for 4K children

 Cabinet approval rate shows cosmetic increase

Drone flights banned within 300M of US bases

Workers’ hourly earnings decrease in Japan over last 20 yrs. unlike other major countries

NHK contract staff union again wins court ruling in support of union’s claim

Japanese, UK, US, and Korean public service workers share experiences of struggles against outsourcing

Japan bar association in rally calls for new law declaring public assistance to be people’s right

Farmers hold protest to urge Monsanto to stop selling controversial Roundup weed killer

Planned construction of biomass power plant to burn imported palm oil under fire

Koike: Abe acts as if Japan has healthy economy

Religious figures in Tokyo gather for dialogue on peace

Pro-constitutional municipal leaders confirm policy of forming ‘Article 9 Association’

This week’s JCP international activity