Japan Press Weekly

(April 22, 2020)

Abe gov’t prioritizes US base project in Henoko over anti-corona efforts

(April 22, 2020)

Students’ economic and learning situations adversely affected by COVID-19

(April 21, 2020)

Pushed by opposition parties, gov’t revises supplementary draft budget to strengthen anti-corona efforts

(April 21, 2020)

JCP urges gov’t to purchase medical-grade masks to address stock shortages among coronavirus frontline health workers

(April 20, 2020)

SDF units in Djibouti do not have coronavirus testing equipment

(April 19, 2020)

Min-iren lab 'based on its own sense of mission' will give people access to PCR testing

(April 18, 2020)

Suprapartisan lawmakers urge Health Ministry to strengthen and broaden PCR testing system for coronavirus

(April 18, 2020)

Union urges gov’t to support welfare facilities struggling to continue providing services during coronavirus crisis

(April 17, 2020)

JCP: Cash benefits of 100,000 yen per capita practical

(April 17, 2020)

JCP submits proposal in order to stop explosive spread of COVID-19 and collapse of medical system

(April 17, 2020)

Okinawa prefectural assembly adopts statement protesting against leakage of toxic fire foam from US base

(April 17, 2020)

Japan Gensuikyo ready for online antinuke World Conference

(April 16, 2020)

LDP’s use of COVID-19 crisis for constitutional revision to introduce ‘emergency provision’ unforgivable

(April 12 & 16, 2020)

Tokyo-based taxi firm uses the coronavirus crisis as pretext to force 600 drivers to accept early retirement

(April 15, 2020)

US military in Japan should disclose information about coronavirus infection cases in its bases

(April 14 & 15, 2020)

Okinawa demands on-site probe over leakage of PFOS-containing fire foams from US Futenma base

(April 14 & 15, 2020)

Abe gov’t intends to turn Japan’s heirloom seeds into profits of multinational agribusinesses

(April 14, 2020)

Corona crisis casts shadow over nursing-care services

(April 14, 2020)

Akahata announces two-month free trial of e-edition for young people

(April 14, 2020)

Compensate businesses for loss of earnings before it's too late

(April 12, 2020)

2 medical societies sense danger of possible medical collapse

(April 12, 2020)

LDP lawmakers : Corona-related gov’t aid should be limited to Japanese only

(April 11, 2020)

JCP Koike talks about prevention of healthcare collapse over coronavirus outbreak and need to increase testing rate

(April 11, 2020)

Shii calls on China to share with the world its know-how to contain the coronavirus

(April 11, 2020)

Local gov’ts in favor of loss-of-income benefits unlike central gov’t

(April 11, 2020)

Opposition parties jointly submit bill to limit GPIF investment

(April 10 & 11, 2020)

NPO for domestic violence survivors calls on gov’t to tackle DV and child abuse which are increasing amid corona crisis

(April 10, 2020)

Protect workers from unfair dismissals under coronavirus outbreak

(April 10, 2020)

Corona crisis directly hits short-handed social welfare entities

(April 9, 2020)

Residents of US base-hosting cities demand that Japanese gov't prevent US military corona infections from entering local communities

(April 9, 2020)

Labor union in Japan begins fight against US Dow Chemical’s unfair labor practice

(April 9, 2020)

Japan PEN on coronavirus emergency declaration: Freedom is especially important now

(April 8, 2020)

COVID-19 crisis highlights mistake of gov’t policy to cut medical spending: Medical workers’ union

(April 8, 2020)

Housing aid needed for people who became homeless due to COVID-19

(April 7, 2020)

Koike: Public explanation regarding emergency declaration and adequate compensation needed

(April 7, 2020)

Compensation for loss of income essential for gov’t emergency coronavirus measures: JCP

(April 7, 2020)

Fukushima residents oppose gov’t plan to discharge radioactive Fukushima water into ocean

(April 5 & 6, 2020)

JCP Akamine demands information disclosure regarding the number of coronavirus cases among US troops in Japan

(April 6, 2020)

COVID-19 crisis illuminates anew need to solve serious labor shortage facing nursing-care industry

(April 3 & 4, 2020)

JCP Koike calls on gov’t to buy COVID-19 antibody testing kits rather than implementing ‘Abenomask’ plan

(April 4, 2020)

JCP Kokuta criticizes gov’t for having SDF ship stay in Middle East without coronavirus preparation

(April 3, 2020)

Even in effort to combat COVID-19, gov’t move to collect mobile phone users’ data will generate privacy concerns

(April 3, 2020)

Justice Ministry survey: Half of unindicted rape cases not recognized as forced or coerced rape

(April 2, 2020)

Amid calls for increasing efforts to cope with surge in corona cases, Tokyo governor declares cuts in healthcare spending

(April 2, 2020)

Progress of ‘socialization of care’ at snail’s pace under 20 years of public nursing-care insurance program

(April 1, 2020)

Revised law on elderly employment enacted without workers' rights protection

(April 1, 2020)

JCP Daimon: Japan should not provide additional funding to int’l finance corp.

(April 1, 2020)

Visually-impaired people want sliding-door barriers to be installed on platforms of all stations

(March 31, 2020)

Taxing large multinationals needed to secure funding to tackle economic impact of corona crisis: JCP Daimon

(March 31, 2020)

H-bomb test victims file suit seeking seamen's compensation