Japan Press Weekly

(October 14, 2007)

No more death from poverty: national rally held in Kitakyushu

(October 14, 2007)

Only 27% of young people in their early 20s pay national pension premiums

(October 13, 2007)

U.S. Aegis destroyer was operating around Iraq when refueled by SDF

(October 13, 2007)

Worker Dispatch Law must be drastically revised without delay

(October 12, 2007)

U.S. forced Japanese government to ‘correct’ its statement in parliament about radioactive pollution from U.S. submarine

(October 12, 2007)

SDF conspired with police to arrest citizens’ group members

(October 12, 2007)

Shii meets with new Chinese ambassador

(October 12, 2007)

JCP hosts dinner for CPV delegation

(October 11, 2007)

JCP Sasaki demands that prime minister end unfair policies benefiting large corporations

( October 11, 2007)

Japan’s participation in ISAF is unconstitutional: Shii

(October 11, 2007)

USS Iwo Jima joined in attacks on Iraq after being refueled by SDF vessel

(October 11, 2007)

Fukuda’s LDP branch received donations from companies awarded contracts for public works projects

(October 11, 2007)

Women small traders demand betterment of their social position

(October 11, 2007)

Japan’s policy to deal with global warming is called into question

(October 10, 2007)

Government must stop using deceit in justifying MSDF refueling operation

(October 10, 2007)

Gensuikyo delegation meets with U.N. high representative

(October 10, 2007)

Shii holds talks with Communist Party of Vietnam Politburo member

(October 10, 2007)

Shii meets with new Cuban ambassador

(October 9, 2007)

Symposium reveals danger of planned U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier deployment in Yokosuka

(October 9, 2007)

Japan secretly agreed to not measure radiation near U.S. nuclear-powered warships

(October 8, 2007)

Corporations’ tax burdens and social insurance contributions combined in Japan still lower than in France or Germany

(October 7 & 9, 2007)

20 major corporations donated 110 million yen to LDP while receiving government subsidies

(October 6, 2007)

It is time to correct distortions in government policies: JCP Ichida confronts Fukuda

(October 6, 2007)

Lawsuit filed against SDF monitoring of the public

(October 6, 2007)

1,679 companies paid 22.7 billion yen in back pay in 2006

(October 5, 2007)

JCP Shii urges Fukuda to work on comprehensive resolution of bilateral issues with N. Korea

(October 5, 2007)

JCP Shii in the Diet demands drastic change in policies

(October 5, 2007)

No instructions prohibiting Japan’s fuel from being used for Iraq operations: U.S. Central Command commander

(October 4, 2007)

Nationwide concerted actions carried out in opposition to MSDF refueling in the Indian Ocean

(October 4, 2007)

Okinawa governor requests education minister retract textbook screening policy

(October 4, 2007)

Traders march in opposition to Tokyo governor’s plan to relocate wholesale market to severely contaminated area

(October 4, 2007)

Shii attends South Korean national day reception

(October 3, 2007)

Citizens’ group protests U.S. Marines live ammunition exercises in Yausubetsu

(October 3, 2007)

MSDF has given 80% of fuel to US warships: refueling in Indian Ocean

( October 3, 2007)

Magnitude of Okinawans’ rally forces government to review textbook screening policy on wartime ‘mass suicides’

(October 2, 2007)

Fukuda’s policy speech lacks substance

(October 2, 2007)

Fukuda vows to increase consumption tax rate and continue refueling operation in Indian Ocean: policy speech

(October 2, 2007)

Fukuda closely connected with business circles

(October 1, 2007)

JCP Koike demands cancellation of implementation of unfair system for elderly health care

(September 30, 2007)

110,000 Okinawans in unison demand textbooks depict historical facts

(September 30, 2007)

Postal services privatized

(September 29, 2007)

Do not end state subsidy for BSE tests on all cattle

(September 29, 2007)

Fukuda’s office submitted dubious receipts attached to funds reports

(September 29, 2007)

Many cabinet ministers held accountable for dubious fund management

(September 29, 2007)

Fukuda received donations from company awarded state contracts

(September 29, 2007)

LDP Secretary General Ibuki received funds from deficit-ridden company

(September 28, 2007)

MSDF is supporting war of retaliation: Shii

(September 28, 2007)

Large corporations rake in more profits while workers earn less

(September 28, 2007)

JCP requests government apply disaster relief law to rebuilding houses

(September 27, 2007)

Workers and citizens groups stage demonstrations around Diet