Japan Press Weekly

(March 6, 2007)

Abe’s remarks on wartime sex slave issue deepen distrust by international community

(March 6, 2007)

U.S. warships last year visited Japanese civil ports most frequently in 15 years

(March 6, 2007)

Relocation of Kadena-based F-15 training exercises only spreads danger

(March 6, 2007)

Compulsion of Hinomaru and Kimigayo will ruin education

(March 6, 2007)

Coercion clearly used in forcing foreign women into wartime sex slavery: JCP Ichida

(March 6, 2007)

Abe says his government will not apologize for ‘comfort women’ issue

(March 6, 2007)

Japan-Australia EPA will destroy Japan’s agriculture: JCP Shii

(March 6, 2007)

Local residents protest U.S. F-15 fighter jets coming to Tsuiki base

(March 6, 2007)

Nishiguchi attends Bulgarian reception

(March 5, 2007)

Government must not impose high-level radioactive waste final disposal site in return for money

(March 5, 2007)

6,500 people participate in rally in Fukuoka calling for reducing poverty

(March 4, 2007 )

Bush policy of increasing nuclear force poses serious threat to world peace

(March 4, 2007)

Draft FY 2007 budget forced through Lower House

(March 3, 2007)

2,000 people rally against bill to establish procedures for revising Constitution

(March 3, 2007)

Union established at Livedoor Co.

(March 3, 2007)

Ogata meets with Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament Vice Secretary General Chen

(March 2, 2007)

Abe refuses to disclose total amount of expenses for realignment of U.S. forces in Japan

(March 2, 2007)

PM Abe says no coercion proved in wartime sex slavery

(March 2, 2007)

All JCP candidates won local elections in February

(March 2, 2007)

53rd Bikini Day commemorated

(March 1, 2007)

Executives of 5 general contractors arrested over bid-riggings

(March 1, 2007)

Japan’s version of NSC to be ‘control tower’ to fight wars abroad

(March 1, 2007)

Bikini Day National Rally held

(February 28, 2007)

Capital gain tax breaks of \20 billion shared by only 7 persons

(February 28, 2007)

10% of private junior high schools failed to teach students required subjects

(February 28, 2007)

Labor ministry to instruct firms using ‘disguised contract workers’ to directly employ them

(February 28, 2007)

Shii meets with Lao Ambassador

(February 27, March 1, 2007)

Education minister’s remarks show Abe Cabinet’s lack of respect for human rights

(February 27, 2007)

Kadena-based U.S. F-15s to carry out first training exercises on mainland Japan

(February 27, 2007)

Child-rearing cabin attendants request labor ministry to instruct JAL to stop pay cuts

(February 27, 2007)

South Koreans sue Yasukuni over enshrinement

(February 25, 26, 2007)

Newest U.S. aircraft carrier makes port call at Sasebo

(February 26, 2007)

International effort needed to totally ban cluster bombs

(February 25, 2007)

Japan places fourth spy satellite in orbit

(February 25, 2007)

Why is Japan so negative about banning cluster bombs?

(February 25, 2007)

Young workers call for eradication of unpaid overtime work

(February 24, 2007)

8 million signatures calling for improvements in education submitted to Diet

(February 17, 20, 24, 2007)

Raiding ASDF officer’s house raises concern about possible violation of freedom of press and citizens’ right to know

(February 24, 2007)

Ogata attends Bruneian National Day reception

(February 23, 2007)

Record number of households stripped of their health insurance cards due to failure to pay premiums

(February 23, 2007)

Fishermen seek court arbitration to block dredging of Yokosuka Port in preparation for nuclear-powered aircraft carrier homeporting

(February 23, 2007)

Tokyo government planned to pay governor 1 million yen for his script to be used in its event

(February 23, 2007)

Temp childcare workers become directly employed by municipal government

(February 22, 2007)

JCP demands recasting of draft FY 2007 budget in order to reduce poverty

(February 22, 2007)

Workers’ actions take place around Japan for reducing poverty and social disparities

(February 21 & 23, 2007)

DPJ Ozawa discloses detailed description of his ‘office expenses’

(February 21, 2007)

Hidankyo discusses with JCP ways to improve government policy of A-bomb related illness recognition

(February 21, 2007)

Police and GSDF conduct joint public security operation drills

(February 21, 2007)

LDP, Komei, and DPJ local assembly members take overseas sightseeing trips at the expense of tax payers

(February 21, 2007)

One-third of major firms have workers working more than 100 hours of overtime per month