Up to 72% of votes wasted in 2012 national election

In the Lower House election last December, the ratio of wasted votes to total votes in a single-seat district reached as high as 72.23%, indicating that the single-seat constituency system fails to properly reflect public opinion.

Survey on city workers’ political thoughts is unfair labor practice: labor board

The Osaka Labor Relations Commission acknowledged that a survey on political thoughts of all the public workers of Osaka City had constituted a case of unfair labor practice.

Give up nuclear fuel recycling plan: JCP Shiokawa

It has come to light that Japan has a total of 44 tons of plutonium in and outside of the country, the largest amount among non-nuclear nations..