Upward trend in wages boasted by PM Abe is a lie

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo boasted that an increasing number of companies are raising their workers’ wages as requested by the government, but that is a false claim.

Countries in TPP talks approve Japan’s entry

The 11 nations joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks issued a joint statement unanimously approving Japan’s participation in the free-trade negotiations, forcing Japan to make substantial concessions.

JCP demands halt to ceremony to commemorate ‘Japan’s restoration of sovereignty’ & using Emperor for political purposes

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement demanding that the government cancel its plan to hold a ceremony to commemorate “Japan’s restoration of sovereignty” and abandon its policy to request the Emperor to attend the ceremony.