Japan Press Weekly

(July 22, 2020)

133 university hospitals nationwide suffer loss of more than 31 billion yen due to COVID-19 crisis

(July 21, 2020)

Grassroots movements for tax justice across the world work to put end to major firms’ tax avoidance

(July 21, 2020)

One in seven children in Japan lives in poverty

(July 19, 2020)

Pressed by union efforts, university hospital in Tokyo withdraws no-bonus decision

(July 19, 2020)

JCP lawmakers talk with civil groups supporting immigrants and refugee status seekers

(July 18, 2020)

Hibakusha protest Trump justifying US development of A-bombs

(July 18, 2020)

Shii demands postponement of 'Go To Travel' campaign

(July 16 & 17, 2020)

Shii speaks on corona crisis at JCP 98th founding anniv.

(July 17, 2020)

Local assemblies one after another enact ordinance to protect heirloom seeds

(July 16, 2020)

Opposition parties to push gov’t to put ‘Go To Travel Campaign’ on back burner

(July 16, 2020)

In 2020 Defense white paper, gov’t still sticks to military buildup even amid coronavirus pandemic

(July 15 & 16, 2020)

Met with protests, USFJ cancels off-base hotel quarantine arrangement

(July 16, 2020)

JCP Miyamoto protests against US military swim-fin drop accident

(July 16, 2020)

Ethnic minorities' group protests remark made by Education Minister

(July 15, 2020)

Largest shareholders in 85.3% of Nikkei 225 are GPIF and BOJ

(July 15, 2020)

Union members sue Udon-noodle soup chain, seeking withdrawal of unfair dismissals

(July 15, 2020)

Hibakusha talk with US peace activists in online event seeking a world without nuclear weapons

(July 14, 2020)

JCP calls for compensation to accompany business suspensions to address COVID-19 spike in Tokyo

(July 14, 2020)

LDP avoids using the term ‘capability to attack enemy bases’ due to fear of facing public criticism

(July 14, 2020)

Education Minister downplays history of discrimination against Ainu

(July 12, 2020)

60 new COVID-19 cases found among US military in Okinawa

(July 12, 2020)

US military in Okinawa takes isolation measures at off-base hotel

(July 11, 2020)

JCP Tamura urges gov’t to provide support for foreign trainees facing pandemic-caused hardships

(July 11, 2020)

'Temporary' deployment of JSDF Osprey aircraft to Kisarazu base starts

(July 11, 2020)

PM Abe’s use of public pension funds for boosting stock prices results in largest-ever loss

(July 11, 2020)

Japan Gensuikyo secretary general talks about significance of 2020 antinuke World Conference amid pandemic crisis

(July 10, 2020)

Shii: Gov’t should stop requesting Chinese president to visit Japan due to China’s outrageous acts

(July 10, 2020)

JCP Dietmembers meet with Assoc. of Governors calling for small class sizes

(July 10, 2020)

Casino promotion disappears from draft of PM Abe’s economic growth strategy

(July 9, 2020)

Opposition parties will work together to aid heavy rain victims and achieve recovery

(July 9, 2020)

Okinawa gov’t to urge US military to disclose details of COVID-19 cases at Futenma base

(July 9, 2020)

PM Abe should explain to general public about provision of huge amount of funds to Kawai Katsuyuki and Anri

(July 8, 2020)

JCP Koike on BS program: Abe gov’t should hold immediate discussions with Tokyo on COVID-19 spike

(July 8, 2020)

Local assemblies in Fukushima oppose plan to release radioactive Fukushima water into ocean

(July 7, 2020)

Receiving 840K votes, Utsunomiya puts up good fight but fails to win in Tokyo governor race

(July 7, 2020)

Anti-consumption tax group is urging gov’t to cut sales tax as economic stimulus to combat pandemic

(July 6, 2020)

Shii comments on Tokyo gubernatorial election results

(July 5, 2020)

Minister in charge of COVID-19 imposes responsibility for infection prevention on individuals

(July 5, 2020)

Hiroshima Hibakusha call for just 12 more countries to ratify and thus bring into force UN anti-nuke treaty

(July 4, 2020)

Fudanren demands gov’t measures that protect women’s rights during COVID-19 crisis

(July 4, 2020)

JCP Tamura: Gov’t should abandon coal-fired thermal power generation

(July 3, 2020)

Shii to gov't: Take immediate action to respond to surge in COVID-19 infection in Tokyo

(July 3, 2020)

Shii: UNSC resolution on 'coronavirus ceasefire' is a major step in the right direction

(July 3, 2020)

US military parachute falls outside Yokota base in Tokyo

(July 3, 2020)

JCP Koike: 400 nurses will resign due to cancellation of their seasonal bonus despite their fight against COVID-19

(July 2, 2020)

Experts: Planned seawalls for new base in Henoko will probably collapse even with weak quake

(July 2, 2020)

Ad agency Dentsu pockets taxpayers’ money thanks to cozy ties with METI and COVID-19 subsidy program

(July 2, 2020)

Sluggish domestic economy and uncertainty about future become clearer

(July 2, 2020)

JCP Miyamoto urges gov’t to stop reducing numbers of ministry workers dedicated to fighting COVID-19

(July 1, 2020)

JCP protests the enactment of 'Hong Kong National Security Law' and calls for its withdrawal