Japan Press Weekly

(September 16, 2016)

Gov’t considering decommissioning fast-breeder reactor ‘Monju’

(August 28, 2013)

More young people enter farming

(April 18, 2013)

JCP demands blanket testing for BSE

(March 25, 2013)

Ex-aide of LDP brass disagrees with joining TPP

(March 20, 2013)

TPP will reduce the number of Hokkaido farmers by half

(January 22-24, 2013)

Farmers resolve to block Japan’s entry into TPP

(November 7, 2012)

Over 90% prefectural assemblies adopt anti-TPP resolutions

(November 1, 2012)

Are US beef under 30-month old with risky parts remaining safe to eat?

(October 17, 2012)

98% in public opinion poll oppose deregulation on US beef imports

(September 6, 2012)

Gov’t expert panel approves relaxation of US beef import restrictions

(September 7, 2012)

Agriculture in subordination to US - IV: Ill effects expected from TPP

(September 6, 2012)

Agriculture in subordination to US - III: Door opened for further rice imports

(September 8, 2012)

Agriculture in subordination to US - V: Food sovereignty a must

(September 5, 2012)

Agriculture in subordination to US - II: beef and citrus imports liberalized

(September 4, 2012)

Agriculture in subordination to US - I: Road to more imports of US farm surplus

(August 20, 2012)

Support for newcomers to farming should be urgently improved

(August 13, 2012)

Gov’t should make efforts to raise food self-sufficiency rate

(May 10, 2012)

To reaffirm importance of urban agriculture needed

(March 24, 2009 )

Japanese and South Korean farmers’ organizations together call for food sovereignty to be established

(March 19, 2009)

90% of imported food not inspected

(May 25, 2009)

Alarm at business-led agriculture and massive food imports

(August 8, 2011)

Gov’t must withdraw permission for rice futures trading

(July 2, 2011)

Japan rice will be subject for speculation on futures trading

(January 20-22, 2011)

Farmers movement focuses on blocking Japan’s entry into TPP

(December 24, 2010)

UN: respect food sovereignty

(December 7, 2010)

The first anti-TPP joint struggle formed in primary industries

(December 7, 2010)

High court again orders state to open Isahaya Bay dike

(December 5, 2010)

Rebuttals to Kan’s excuses to open agricultural market

(November 20, 2010)

Securing food sovereignty is world trend: Ichida

(November 19, 2010)

Large food growing area Hokkaido threatened by TPP

(November 19, 2010)

Scholarship program for legal apprentices continues another year

(November 17, 2010)

Japan’s agriculture policy offers world’s most liberalized market

(November 13, 2010)

Eight prefectural assemblies object to Japan’s entry into TPP talks

(November 11, 2010)

Rally of 3,000 held to block Japan’s entry into TPP

(November 10, 2010)

JCP protests against Japan’s entry into TPP negotiations

( November 9, 2010)

Hokkaido assembly unanimously proclaims opposition to Japan’s entry into TPP

( October 20 & 21, 2010)

Does ‘cheap rice’ benefit the public?

( October 19, 2010)

Gov’t must adjust rice supply and demand: JCP Kami

( October 3, 2010)

What breeds prosecutors’ collective cover-up of tampering with data?

( October 2, 2010)

Can’t Kan hear people’s criticism?

(September 8, 2010)

Decrease in number of farmers marks record-high

( September 8, 2010)

Government must put a stop to falling rice price: JCP Kami

( September 7, 2010)

JCP lawmaker receives petition from agricultural co-op leaders

( September 2, 2010)

Ichida attends China’s reception

(July 1, 2010)

EPA, FTA will cripple Japan’s family farmers: Shii

(May 26, 2010)

Akamine calls for swift response against foot-and-mouth infection

(May 19 and 20, 2010)

Minister promises support for farmers affected by foot-and-mouth outbreak

( April 18, 2010)

JCP holds symposium on agriculture in urban areas

(April 8 & 9, 2010)

Government urged not to ease restrictions on U.S. beef imports

(April 5, 2010)

Hatoyama promotes liberalization of agricultural imports