Japan Press Weekly

(April 13, 2021)

Vaccinations for the elderly finally start in Japan, JCP Koike says 'too slow'

(April 13, 2021)

All 23 JCP candidates win in local assembly elections

(April 13, 2021)

JCP Koike protests against Suga gov’t decision on ocean release of Fukushima water

(April 11, 2021)

JCP Shii and Kurabayashi send messages in solidarity to celebrate 75th anniversary of Japanese women's suffrage

(April 10, 2021)

JCP: Japan should withdraw from RCEP free-trade framework

(April 10, 2021)

75th anniversary of Japanese women's suffrage

(April 10, 2021)

Cross-party Dietmembers call on Japan's Foreign Ministry to appropriately deal with Myanmar issues

(April 7 & 9, 2021)

Japanese media protest against Tokyo organizers' controls on news reports about Olympics

(April 9, 2021)

Shii: Gov’t should cancel Tokyo Summer Olympics due to rampage of COVID-19 variants at home and abroad

(April 2, 2021)

Shii talks with new French ambassador to Japan

(April 8, 2021)

Fisheries cooperative association head opposes ocean release of radiation-tainted Fukushima water

(April 7, 2021)

Civil Alliance makes representations to JCP to take part in joint efforts to achieve victory in coming 3 national elections

(April 7, 2021)

Japan opposes possible US policy of 'no-first use of nuclear weapons'

(April 6, 2021)

United opposition candidate elected as suburban city mayor in Tokyo

(April 6, 2021)

JCP Kurabayashi: Gov’t should boost pace and scale of COVID-19 testing to stop 4th wave of infections

(April 6, 2021)

More than 30% of all municipal assemblies call for Japan's participation in UN treaty banning N-weapons

(April 3, 2021)

JCP Inoue urges gov’t to put stop to US military’s low-altitude flight drills over central Tokyo

(April 3, 2021)

LGBT-rights group asks for JCP’s cooperation to establish LGBT equality legislation

(April 3, 2021)

JCP Vice Chair Ogata talks with Cuban ambassador

(April 2, 2021)

Toshiba subsidiary worker’s suicide recognized as work-related

(April 2, 2021)

Shii: China’s human-rights abuses should be criticized in line with international human rights accords

(April 1, 2021)

Japan ranks 120th in Gender Gap Index 2021

(April 1, 2021)

Long-held demand by parents and teachers for a maximum 35-pupil class size fulfilled

(March 31, 2021)

JCP demands cancellation of gov’t plan to construct amusement facilities on US base in Okinawa

(March 30, 2021)

Asics promises to provide workplace environment free of ‘paternity leave harassment’

(March 30, 2021)

All 21 JCP candidates win in local elections

(March 29, 2021)

5th year of war laws increases risk of being involved in US-led battles

(March 29, 2021)

JCP Koike: Int'l community should demand that N. Korea abandon nuclear weapons development

(March 28, 2021)

JCP demands that gov’t declare its position of not accepting military rule in Myanmar

(March 27, 2021)

2021 budget that spends more on military buildup than on anti-corona measures enacted

(March 26, 2021)

Torch relay started amid concern over 4th wave of COVID-19

(March 26, 2021)

JCP condemns North Korea’s ballistic missile launch

(March 26, 2021)

Group supporting same-sex marriage asks JCP for cooperation in legalizing same-sex marriage

(March 26, 2021)

Japan’s Foreign Ministry neglects CEDAW committee’s recommendation report for 2 years

(March 25, 2021)

There are no grounds for maintaining 'sympathy budget'-related special agreement with US

(March 25, 2021)

Miyazaki-based private school also wines and dines ex-state minister for internal affairs

(March 24, 2021)

Drawing curtain over vote-buying scandal following LDP lawmaker's resignation is impermissible

(March 22 & 23, 2021)

Private school in Miyazaki received \24 million in state subsidies after repeated wining/dining of education lawmaker and official

(March 23, 2021)

JCP Koike and CDPJ Azumi: We share goal of gov't change

(March 22, 2021)

JCP Yamazoe criticizes immigration authorities for disregarding foreign detainees’ lives even amid pandemic

(March 21, 2021)

JCP Fujino urges gov’t to improve safeguard measure for Vietnamese trainees

(March 21, 2021)

Gensuikyo protests UK gov’t decision to increase its nuclear warheads

(March 20, 2021)

State of emergency lifted despite 1K new COVID positives daily

(March 20, 2021)

Court recognizes dismissal of contract lecturer by private high school as unfair labor practice

(March 20, 2021)

Calling for better wages and end to discrimination against non-regular workers, postal workers go on strike

(March 19, 2021)

Mito District Court orders suspension of Tokai Daini nuclear power plant

(March 18, 2021)

Sapporo district court recognizes ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional

(March 17, 2021)

JCP Tamura: Mobilization of 10K medical workers to Summer Games will hamper nation’s fight against COVID-19

(March 17, 2021)

Japan-US ‘2+2’ talks confirm strengthening of alliance to counter China’s growing influence

(March 17, 2021)

Shii calls for international community to unite against 2021 Maynmar coup d’etat