Japan Press Weekly

(February 5, 2008)

SDF conducting training exercises armed with guns in city areas

(February 5, 2008)

Otaru City gives in to government pressure, accepts U.S. warship’s port call

(February 5, 2008 )

Kanagawa prefectural education board to resume collection of names of teachers refusing to stand up for ‘Kimigayo’

(February 4, 2008)

Stop the new ‘medical-care system for the elderly’

(February 4, 2008)

Japanese dairy and livestock farmers are in crisis due to skyrocketing feed prices

(February 4, 2008)

Japan should do more to help relieve poverty-stricken Africa

(February 3 & 4, 2008)

JCP holds symposium on job shortage for PhD. holders

(February 3, 2008)

Half of Japan’s CO2 emissions come from 180 largest factories

(February 2, 2008)

U.S. military low-altitude flights affecting half of Japan’s prefectures

(February 2, 2008)

Municipalities called upon to cooperate with SDF

(February 2, 2008)

Nestlé Japan infringes on union leader’s human rights

(February 1, 2008)

Akahata in its 80th year of publication renews determination to carry truth and courage to its readers

(February 1, 2008)

Government panel on ‘education reform’ presents final report to prime minister

(February 1, 2008)

Japan fails to inspect imported processed food for pesticides

(February 1, 2008)

Company ordered to compensate workers for gender discrimination

(January 31, 2008)

Ruling bloc withdraws stopgap bill; JCP plays leading role in safeguarding parliamentary democracy: Shii

(January 31, 2008)

JCP demands removal of PAC-3 from Yokosuka

(January 31, 2008)

U.S. soldier terrifies citizen by pointing a gun at her

(January 31, 2008)

Union and party representatives hold rally calling for drastic revision of Worker Dispatch Law

(January 30, 2008)

Ruling bloc pushes stopgap bill to maintain higher gas tax rate

(January 30, 2008)

JCP opposes 2007 supplementary budget putting importance of military buildup over public needs

(January 30, 2008)

Bush keeps silent about his responsibility for his lawless war

(January 29, 2008)

Stopgap bill shows ruling bloc’s lack of understanding of democracy

(January 29, 2008)

Otaru City refuses U.S. warship’s visit to its port

( January 29, 2008)

JCP protests Supreme Court ruling supporting suppression of JCP local assembly member

(January 29, 2008)

Ogata attends Indian National Day reception

(January 28, 2008)

Aomori Prefecture being turned into stronghold of U.S. missile defense strategy

(January 28, 2008)

McDonald’s Japan ordered to pay overtime to manager

(January 27, 2008)

Fukuda’s Davos speech fails to mention numerical targets to prevent global warming

(January 27, 2008)

U.S. government ordered to research effects of Okinawa’s base construction on dugongs

( January 27, 2008)

Stop subservience to U.S. in dealing with financial crisis

(January 26, 2008)

JCP is No.1 in presenting signatures to Diet during its extraordinary session

(January 26, 2008)

No reason to raise consumption tax rate: JCP Sasaki

(January 25 & 26, 2008)

Protesters stage rallies as MSDF ships leave for Indian Ocean

(January 26, 2008)

Zenroren proposes drastic revision of Worker Dispatch Law

( January 25, 2008)

JCP Shii calls for local suffrage for permanent foreign residents

(January 25, 2008)

MSDF ships leave for Indian Ocean to resume refueling operations

(January 25, 2008)

High court orders private school to pay unpaid wages to unionized teachers

(January 25, 2008)

Zenroren establishes non-regular workers’ center

(January 24, 2008)

JCP Ichida demands drastic increase in number of physicians

(January 24, 2008)

LDP and DPJ may still dream about forming coalition

(January 24, 2008)

JCP Ichida urges prime minister to drastically change government economic policy

(January 24, 2008)

Court orders the government to pay compensation for unfair labor practice

(January 24, 2008)

JCP urges Tokyo governor to cancel vice governor’s trip to Davos costing 33 million yen

( January 23, 2008)

JCP Shii proposes policies to address urgent economic issues (text of interpellation speech)

(January 22, 2008)

Japan’s policy of banning arms exports must be maintained

(January 22, 2008)

Ruling party Dietmembers sell fundraiser tickets to gas station operators’ association

(January 22, 2008)

Okinawa governor requests central government to correct environmental impact assessment documents concerning new U.S. base construction

(January 21, 2008)

Government to spend huge amount of money on roads to shorten travel time by just few minutes

(January 21, 2008)

Abolish state control over education and improve educational conditions