Japan Press Weekly

(Sunday edition, November 29, 2009)

Zenroren marks 20th anniversary of its foundation

( November26 & 29, 2009)

JCP chair attends forestry cooperative general meeting for the first time

( November 28, 2009)

U.S. military personnel in private vehicles should be charged tolls to use expressways

( November 28, 2009)

Abolition of secret pact is imperative for a nuclear-free Japan Akahata editorial (excerpts)

( November 27 & 28, 2009)

Hatoyama urged to establish fund to relieve A-bomb sufferers

( November 28, 2009)

Nearly one million people may be uninsured

( November 28, 2009)

JCP Central Committee adopts the draft resolution of JCP 25th Congress

( November 26 & 27, 2009)

Nobel laureates oppose cuts in science budget

( November 26, 2009)

Okinawa’s local assembly protests against hit-and-run caused by U.S. serviceman

( November 26, 2009)

Progressive unity forum established in Toyota group

( November 26, 2009)

JCP Chair Shii’s speech at general meeting of forestry cooperative

( November 26, 2009)

JCP Central Committee adopts the draft resolution of JCP 25th Congress

( November 25, 2009)

University presidents object to budget-screening for science technology

( November 25, 2009)

Force business sector to achieve a 25% cut in greenhouse gas emissions

( November 25, 2009)

JCP demands relief for all Minamata-disease victims

( November 25, 2009)

Municipalities face shortage of staff for welfare assistance

( November 24, 2009)

DYLJ holds its 34th Congress

( November 23, 2009)

National group set up to help establish basic rights of contingent workers

( November 22, 2009)

Lawyers criticize cuts in number of proportional representation seats

( November 22, 2009)

Young researchers criticize budget-slashing measures in science technologies

( November 21, 2009)

Government budget screening cuts even things people need - Akahata editorial (excerpts)

( November 21, 2009)

Children’s deaths in childcare centers rapidly increase

( November 21, 2009)

Zenroren celebrates its 20th anniversary

( November 21, 2009)

JCP Chair Shii and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang hold talks

( November 20, 2009)

DPJ cabinet uses secret fund, too

( November 20, 2009)

JCP protests DPJ for undemocratic steering of Diet

( November 20, 2009)

JCP Kami demands cancellation of FTA negotiations with Australia and the U.S.

(November 20, 2009)

Government urged to extend term of unemployment benefits

( November 19, 2009)

Shii says it’s time for government to end subservience to the U.S.

( November 19, 2009)

Area of U.S. military bases in Japan has doubled since 1980

( November 19, 2009)

Japan Gensuikyo gives speech at International Peace Bureau

( November 19, 2009)

Fathers with dependent children also seek child-rearing allowances

( November 19, 2009)

DPJ accepts closure of three metropolitan children’s hospitals

( November 19, 2009)

Government urged to make high schools tuition-free without delay

(November 19, 2009)

Nago’s anti-base forces join together in support of mayoral candidate

(November 18, 2009)

Finance minister urged to reconsider consumption tax hike

( November 18, 2009)

JCP Koike criticizes government panel’s cuts in tax spending

(November 18, 2009)

Give up new base construction in Okinawa! - Akahata editorial

( November 18, 2009)

JCP calls for resumption of additional benefits for elderly

(November 18, 2009)

Wages paid to wives in family-run businesses be tax-deductible expense

( November 17, 2009)

Government's budget-slashing measures raise many questions

( November 17, 2009)

Ginowan mayor calls on foreign minister to close Futenma base

( November 17, 2009)

Medical practitioners demand three children’s hospitals open

( November 17, 2009)

JCP candidate reelected Kiso Town mayor by large margin

( November 13 & 16, 2009)

‘Yanba dam money’ flowing back to LDP

( November 16, 2009)

Fujitsu subsidiary cuts 2,000 full-time jobs in its factories

( November 15 and 16, 2009)

Shinfujin determined to further develop women’s movement

(November 15, 2009)

Don’t turn its back on Okinawans wish to remove U.S. bases! - Akahata editorial (excerpts)

( November 15, 2009)

Intractable disease patients hold rally against budget cuts

( November 14, 2009)

Business leaders train new DPJ Dietmembers