Japan Press Weekly

(December 26, 2008)

Temporary workers at Sharp plant form union to fight against dismissals

(December 26, 2008)

Government plans to send MSDF ships to waters near Somalia on ‘anti-piracy’ mission

(December 26, 2008)

Government seeks court order against Okinawa citizens opposing construction of U.S. helipad

(December 25, 2008)

Shii meets with Toyota’s top executives at JCP headquarters

(December 25, 2008 )

Isuzu revokes dismissal plan of contingent workers during their contract term

(December 25, 2008 )

Trade unions together fight against dismissals of temporary workers

(December 25, 2008)

Shii stresses two basic stances the JCP maintained in Diet session

(December 23, 2008)

Government should respond to residents’ fear of stray bullets from nearby U.S. military shooting range

( December 23, 2008)

Shii meets with CPC friendship delegation

(December 16, 2008)

‘Why are people interested in JCP now?’

(December 16, 2008)

Japan in two East Asian frameworks must work to encourage peace and cooperation

(December 16, 2008)

JCP calls for discussion by all parties aimed at solving crisis of employment

(December 16, 2008)

JCP representative in Diet exposes Mazda’s illegal labor practices regarding use of temporary workers

(December 15, 2008)

Foil 'political casualty' of massive job cuts: JCP Shii speaks on TV-Tokyo

(December 14, 2008)

Fixed-term workers are key workforce at Toyota

(December 14, 2008)

Isuzu non-regular workers unionize against major dismissal

(December 14, 2008)

Postponing WTO ministerial meeting is proof of need to establish democratic rules

(December 14, 2008)

Japan is in danger of isolation over the issue of climate change

(December 14, 2008)

Government induces public anxiety by clinging to tax hike

(December 13, 2008)

Ruling parties railroad through two controversial bills in Lower House by overriding Upper House rejections

(December 13, 2008)

Shii criticizes abuse of Lower House majority to override Upper House rejections

(December 12, 2008)

Contract workers at Oita Canon join union and keep places to live

(December 12, 2008 )

JCP Chair Shii says struggle by contingent workers has begun

(December 12, 2008)

Defense chief promises to review SDF Joint Staff College’s ‘historical view’ program

(December 12, 2008)

JCP supports bill to review postal service privatization

(December 11, 2008)

U.S. F/A-18 fighter jet took part in training exercise in Okinawa

(December 11, 2008)

JCP in Diet demands government stop using tax money to assist in unjustifiable Iraq and Afghan wars

(December 11, 2008 )

Japan must reject WTO chair proposal in agriculture talks

(December 11, 2008)

Lower House committee approves bill to issue short-term health insurance cards to households with children

(December 10, 2008)

Defense ministry requests 100 billion yen to help in realignment of U.S. forces in Japan

(December 10, 2008 )

More temporary workers at Isuzu go to court demanding withdrawal of their dismissals

(December 10, 2008 )

Labor Ministry orders its local bureaus to give corporations guidance over illegal dismissals of contingent workers

(December 10, 2008)

JCP Dietmember meets with CPV delegation on legislative activities

(December 9, 2008)

Farmers urge government to reject draft of WTO agriculture agreement

(December 9, 2008)

JCP Ichida says Aso Cabinet is at dead end

(December 9, 2008)

Activists take to the streets for peace action marking 67th anniversary of Pacific War

(December 9, 2008)

Shii meets with Singaporean ambassador

(December 8, 2008)

Large number of the elderly will likely lose health insurance under adversely revised system

(December 8, 2008)

We must continue to question Japan’s historical mistake: war of aggression

(December 7 & 8, 2008)

Yokosuka residents hold action against U.S. nuclear-powered warship

(December 7, 2008)

Canon fires contingent workers while adding 280 billion yen in surplus funds

( December 6, 2008)

JCP Chair Shii holds talks with Prime Minister Aso

(December 6, 2008)

Zenroren calls on government to secure jobs

(December 6, 2008)

Japan-proposed U.N. resolution fails to focus on abolition of nuclear weapons

(December 5, 2008)

Shii submits to government an urgent plan to defend jobs and SMEs

(December 5, 2008)

Workers in rally call for fundamental revision of the Worker Dispatch Law

(December 5, 2008)

Union fights against IBM Japan’s 1,000 dismissal plan

(December 5, 2008)

Residents demands that state pay damages for mental suffering caused by SDF shells

(December 4, 2008)

Contingent workers at Isuzu Motors form a labor union

(December 4, 2008)

New Japan Women’s Association has day of action calling for life free of anxieties