Japan Press Weekly

(August 20, 2020)

High school students urge gov’t to join UN nuclear weapons ban treaty

(August 19, 2020)

Shii meets with Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan

(August 18, 2020)

PM Abe who refuses to face up to Japan’s wartime past not fit to talk about ‘positive pacifism’

(August 18, 2020)

Koike comments on worst-ever drop of 27.8% in GDP

(August 16, 2020)

Vaccines against COVID-19 must be developed as 'a public good'

(August 16, 2020)

JCP Koike: 4 Abe Cabinet ministers’ visit to war-glorifying Yasukuni Shrine is unforgivable

(August 15, 2020)

JCP Koike publishes statement to mark 75th anniversary of end of WWII

(August 14, 2020)

Non-regular workers hesitate to see doctor due to economic impact of coronavirus pandemic

(August 13, 2020)

Protest actions in solidarity with Hong Kong take place in Japan

(August 13, 2020)

Civilian war victims and ex-Korean war criminals: Gov’t should swiftly compensate for damages

(August 13, 2020)

Gov’t appeals A-bomb ‘black rain’ court ruling

(August 12, 2020)

JCP again demands immediate end to human-rights suppression in Hong Kong

(August 12, 2020)

JCP Koike urges gov’t to not appeal against ‘black rain’ ruling

(August 12, 2020)

More than half of graduate students suffer income loss amid coronavirus crisis

(August 10, 2020)

2020 World Con Nagasaki Day Rally calls for swell of popular movement to achieve entry into force of antinuke UN treaty

(August 10, 2020)

Shii in Nagasaki expresses his determination to create a gov’t willing to join antinuke UN treaty

(August 8, 2020)

Japan should change its ODA policy to one truly contributing to poverty reduction

(August 5 & 7, 2020)

JCP Koike: 'Go To travel' campaign has no mechanism to find out about campaign-induced COVID-19

(August 7, 2020)

2020 antinuke World Conference Hiroshima Day Rally calls for early entry into force of UN nuclear weapons ban treaty

(August 7, 2020)

US leaders aware that there was no need to drop atomic bombs on Japanese cities

(August 6, 2020)

Hibakusha-led antinuke international signature-collection campaign wins IPB peace prize

(August 6, 2020)

70% of US youth think N-weapons are not necessary

(August 6, 2020)

Shii at NGO-hosted forum urges Japanese gov’t to join UN nuclear weapons ban treaty

(August 5, 2020)

Tokyo gov’t approves use of metropolitan park for memorial service for Korean victims of 1923 massacre

(August 5, 2020)

2020 nationwide antinuke Peace March reaches Hiroshima

(August 5, 2020)

Japanese and S. Korean activists in 2020 antinuke World Con agree to collaborate for non-nuclear Northeast Asia

(August 4, 2020)

Use of small portion of Japan’s defense budget will set up 130 PCR testing centers

(August 4, 2020)

With help from JCP, 24 Chinese trainees stuck in Japan due to pandemic win compensation for income loss

(August 3, 2020)

2020 antinuke World Conference starts with online International Meeting

(August 1, 2020)

PM Abe hampers wage hikes citing SMEs' severe financial condition despite cutting back SME support

(August 1, 2020)

Fukuoka court rejects pensioners’ claim that cutting pension benefits is unconstitutional

(July 30 and August 1, 2020)

Antinuke citizens protest against NRA giving OK to operation of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant

(July 31, 2020)

First woman head elected in Zenroren regular convention

(July 31, 2020)

Opp parties and Tokyo Medical Assoc. separately call for opening of extra Diet session to discuss anti-COVID19 efforts

(July 31, 2020)

JCP Takeda urges gov’t to rethink ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program

(July 30, 2020)

84 radioactive ‘black rain’ victims in court recognized as atomic bomb sufferers

(July 30, 2020)

51 died because poverty prevents them from going to see a doctor

(July 29, 2020)

Shii demands PCR tests at COVID-19 epicenters

(July 29, 2020)

239 US military-related individuals in Okinawa infected with coronavirus

(July 29, 2020)

Local protest wins cancellation of Japan’s ODA-funded development program in Mozambique

(July 28, 2020)

Tokyo Governor despite COVID-19 spike in Tokyo refuses to answer questions in metropolitan assembly's ad hoc session

(July 28, 2020)

JCP to gov’t: Heavy rain-hit regions need immediate support at unprecedented scale

(July 28, 2020)

JCP Dietmembers: Gov’t should hold national discussions on ocean release plan of radioactive Fukushima water

(July 27, 2020)

Abe gov’t departs from its 30% target for women in leadership roles by 2020

(July 27, 2020)

Like other countries, Japan should cut consumption tax to help people during coronavirus crisis

(July 27, 2020)

2.45 million households in arrears with payment of national healthcare insurance premiums

(July 24, 2020)

PM Abe has shut himself up since end of Diet session despite surge in COVID-19 cases

(July 23, 2020)

Labor Ministry’s panel gives in to business circles’ pressure not to raise minimum wages

(July 23, 2020)

Opening of Tokyo Olympics next year will depend on coronavirus situation

(July 22, 2020)

Pushed by public pressure, USFJ begins reporting COVID-19 cases at each base