TEPCO decides to close down Fukushima Daini NPP

As TEPCO has given up on its intent to operate all of its rectors in Fukushima, it is now accelerating the move to reactivate the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata. This indicates that the utility has no remorse over the 2011 nuclear meltdowns.

ILO advises Japan to grant basic labor rights to government employees

The International Labor Organization (ILO) recently issued a recommendation stating that Japanese government workers should be granted basic labor rights and that the right to organize by firefighters and prison officers should be accepted.

JCP Chair calls for global efforts to have the process started from US-DPRK meeting bear fruit

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii, in response to some skepticism in Japan about the outcome of the recent U.S.-DPRK summit meeting such as "it lacks details or specifics", said, "Such a perception is a total misunderstanding of what took place."