Discussions to end racism needed in Japanese football league

Three supporters of the Urawa Red Diamonds hung a discriminatory banner reading “Japanese Only”. Discrimination threatens the very basis of sports. All people should be allowed to play and compete irrespective of race, religion, or political beliefs.

Ichida demands ban on illegal labor practices in Fukushima decontamination work

Japanese Communist Party Upper House member Ichida Tadayoshi pointed out that the spread of illegal labor practices, such as siphoning off of wages, in Fukushima decontamination work is obstructing the recovery.

Some opposition parties help ruling coalition to speedily pass FY 2014 budget

The ruling coalition rammed through the fiscal 2014 budget with a mind to put to use revenues from the increased sales tax. This is the 3rd earliest enactment after WWII. Some “responsible opposition parties” have courted the government and supported it.