Japan Press Weekly

Right-wing lawmaker makes yet another remark suggesting war over territorial issues

Right-wing Dietmember Maruyama Hodaka (Lower House) in his tweet asserted that there is no way other than waging war to retake the disputed Takeshima Island.

  'No harm done' is unacceptable reason for Japan to overlook accidental dropping of US military plane part

A U.S. CH-53E helicopter attached to the U.S. Futenma air base in Okinawa's Ginowan City accidentally dropped a window onto the sea in Okinawa in late August.

Shii answers questions about a coalition government initiative

The Japanese Communist Party made a proposition to each opposition party to hold talks among party leaders aimed at starting negotiations toward the creation of a coalition government.

Shii answers questions about a coalition government initiative

Right-wing lawmaker makes yet another remark suggesting war over territorial issues

Abe Cabinet heavily tainted by ‘money-for-politics’ scandals

Number of universities applying for state subsidies for military-related R&D drops

 'No harm done' is unacceptable reason for Japan to overlook accidental dropping of US military plane part

US military helicopter drops a window while in flight

Lack of disposal site for radioactive waste casts cloud over planned decommissioning of nuclear reactors

 TEPCO should retract its policy sticking to restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP

Civil group for a death penalty-free Japan inaugurated

Shii in comment opposes repressive measures in Hong Kong