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(August 4, 2020)
Use of small portion of Japan’s defense budget will set up 130 PCR testing centers
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(August 4, 2020)
With help from JCP, 24 Chinese trainees stuck in Japan due to pandemic win compensation for income loss
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(August 3, 2020)
2020 antinuke World Conference starts with online International Meeting
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(August 1, 2020)
PM Abe hampers wage hikes citing SMEs' severe financial condition despite cutting back SME support
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(August 1, 2020)
Fukuoka court rejects pensioners’ claim that cutting pension benefits is unconstitutional
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(July 30 and August 1, 2020)
Antinuke citizens protest against NRA giving OK to operation of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant
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(July 31, 2020)
First woman head elected in Zenroren regular convention
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(July 31, 2020)
Opp parties and Tokyo Medical Assoc. separately call for opening of extra Diet session to discuss anti-COVID19 efforts
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(July 31, 2020)
JCP Takeda urges gov’t to rethink ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program
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(July 30, 2020)
84 radioactive ‘black rain’ victims in court recognized as atomic bomb sufferers
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(July 30, 2020)
51 died because poverty prevents them from going to see a doctor
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(July 29, 2020)
Shii demands PCR tests at COVID-19 epicenters
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(July 29, 2020)
239 US military-related individuals in Okinawa infected with coronavirus
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(July 29, 2020)
Local protest wins cancellation of Japan’s ODA-funded development program in Mozambique
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(July 28, 2020)
Tokyo Governor despite COVID-19 spike in Tokyo refuses to answer questions in metropolitan assembly's ad hoc session
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(July 28, 2020)
JCP to gov’t: Heavy rain-hit regions need immediate support at unprecedented scale
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(July 28, 2020)
JCP Dietmembers: Gov’t should hold national discussions on ocean release plan of radioactive Fukushima water
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(July 27, 2020)
Abe gov’t departs from its 30% target for women in leadership roles by 2020
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(July 27, 2020)
Like other countries, Japan should cut consumption tax to help people during coronavirus crisis
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(July 27, 2020)
2.45 million households in arrears with payment of national healthcare insurance premiums
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(July 24, 2020)
PM Abe has shut himself up since end of Diet session despite surge in COVID-19 cases
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(July 23, 2020)
Labor Ministry’s panel gives in to business circles’ pressure not to raise minimum wages
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(July 23, 2020)
Opening of Tokyo Olympics next year will depend on coronavirus situation
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(July 22, 2020)
Pushed by public pressure, USFJ begins reporting COVID-19 cases at each base
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(July 22, 2020)
133 university hospitals nationwide suffer loss of more than 31 billion yen due to COVID-19 crisis
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(July 21, 2020)
Grassroots movements for tax justice across the world work to put end to major firms’ tax avoidance
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(July 21, 2020)
One in seven children in Japan lives in poverty
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(July 19, 2020)
Pressed by union efforts, university hospital in Tokyo withdraws no-bonus decision
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(July 19, 2020)
JCP lawmakers talk with civil groups supporting immigrants and refugee status seekers
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(July 18, 2020)
Hibakusha protest Trump justifying US development of A-bombs
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(July 18, 2020)
Shii demands postponement of 'Go To Travel' campaign
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(July 16 & 17, 2020)
Shii speaks on corona crisis at JCP 98th founding anniv.
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(July 17, 2020)
Local assemblies one after another enact ordinance to protect heirloom seeds
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(July 16, 2020)
Opposition parties to push gov’t to put ‘Go To Travel Campaign’ on back burner
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(July 16, 2020)
In 2020 Defense white paper, gov’t still sticks to military buildup even amid coronavirus pandemic
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(July 15 & 16, 2020)
Met with protests, USFJ cancels off-base hotel quarantine arrangement
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(July 16, 2020)
JCP Miyamoto protests against US military swim-fin drop accident
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(July 16, 2020)
Ethnic minorities' group protests remark made by Education Minister
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(July 15, 2020)
Largest shareholders in 85.3% of Nikkei 225 are GPIF and BOJ
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(July 15, 2020)
Union members sue Udon-noodle soup chain, seeking withdrawal of unfair dismissals
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(July 15, 2020)
Hibakusha talk with US peace activists in online event seeking a world without nuclear weapons
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(July 14, 2020)
JCP calls for compensation to accompany business suspensions to address COVID-19 spike in Tokyo
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(July 14, 2020)
LDP avoids using the term ‘capability to attack enemy bases’ due to fear of facing public criticism
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(July 14, 2020)
Education Minister downplays history of discrimination against Ainu
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(July 12, 2020)
60 new COVID-19 cases found among US military in Okinawa
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(July 12, 2020)
US military in Okinawa takes isolation measures at off-base hotel
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(July 11, 2020)
JCP Tamura urges gov’t to provide support for foreign trainees facing pandemic-caused hardships
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(July 11, 2020)
'Temporary' deployment of JSDF Osprey aircraft to Kisarazu base starts
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(July 11, 2020)
PM Abe’s use of public pension funds for boosting stock prices results in largest-ever loss
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(July 11, 2020)
Japan Gensuikyo secretary general talks about significance of 2020 antinuke World Conference amid pandemic crisis