Japan Press Weekly

(February 25, 2019)

Shii: Gov’t should take seriously Okinawans’ opposition in Henoko referendum

(February 23, 2019)

JCP Kokuta reveals Japan-US secret agreement regarding flights of US military aircraft

(February 23, 2019)

Ex-Education Minister defends LDP lawmaker accused of sexual assault

(February 22, 2019)

Court: Shukutoku University's refusal to engage in collective bargaining is unfair labor practice

(February 22, 2019)

Local public sector union: Forcing municipalities to help with SDF recruiting activities unacceptable

(February 21, 2019)

Shii calls on Venezuelan gov’t to stop crackdown on public protests and implement measures to restore democracy

(February 21, 2019)

American promoter of anti-Henoko base petition unjustly taken into custody at Japanese airport

(February 21, 2019)

JCP Kasai calls for ‘sunshine’ approach to reduce number of people in arrears in national health insurance premiums

(February 21, 2019)

Yokohama court: gov't and utility liable for damages caused by 2011 N-meltdown

(February 21, 2019)

Gov’t plan to expand scope of illegal downloading arouses concern about possible ban on derivative works

(February 20, 2019)

Koike to 3/11 disaster-affected Iwate governor: JCP will work for continuation of state support

(February 19, 2019)

Depending on workers' struggle, AI can become tool to shorten working hours

(February 19, 2019)

Air pollution victims file request for state subsidy for medical expenses

(February 18, 2019)

Don’t weaken Juvenile Act’s role of nipping crimes in bud

(February 18, 2019)

Japanese CAs fighting in court against KLM's unilateral dismissals

(February 17, 2019)

Japan’s first same-sex marriage lawsuit is not only for couples’ rights but also for inclusive society

(February 16, 2019)

Japan still intends to buy 105 F35s with its 966 design flaws

(February 16, 2019)

70% of nursing-care facilities impose 16 hour shifts on workers: Union survey

(February 16, 2019)

Hitachi unfairly dismisses foreign trainees

(February 15, 2019)

Okinawa-wide referendum officially announced

(February 15, 2019)

Abe’s Article 9 revision attempt aimed at forcing local gov’ts to provide young residents’ names to SDF: Shii

(February 15, 2019)

LDP to pressure local governments to cooperate in SDF recruiting activities

(February 14, 2019)

Shii comments on S. Korean parliament chair’s remark calling for Emperor’s apology to comfort women victims

(February 14, 2019)

Attack on press freedom reveals Abe regime's fascist nature

(February 14, 2019)

JCP Kasai criticizes Abe for clinging to failed policy to promote nuclear power plant exports

(February 11 & 13, 2019)

Rallies held across Japan to oppose celebrating 'national foundation day' tied to Emperor worship ideology

(February 13, 2019)

Eight years on, Fukushima nuclear disaster shows no sign of ending

(February 11, 2019)

US military fails to inform Japan of US helicopter emergency landing in Okinawa

(February 10, 2019)

Anti-base activists urge Okinawa Defense Bureau to discard collected personal data of Henoko base protesters

(February 10, 2019)

Faulty survey scandal needs full investigation to restore public trust in government statistics

(February 9, 2019)

JCP lawmakers push government to take measures to combat hog cholera epidemic

(February 9, 2019)

Japanese NGOs pushing gov't to end gender inequality

(February 8, 2019)

Abe in annual convention says nothing about return of ‘four northern islands’

(February 8, 2019)

Shii welcomes Trump’s announcement about second meeting with Kim

(February 7, 2019)

Trump’s State of Union Address raises new concerns about further divisions in US society and the increase in military spending

(February 7, 2019)

Union protests Abe gov’t attempt to restrict journalists’ right to ask politically sensitive questions

(February 6, 2019)

Ex-Defense Academy student wins compensation due to harassment by senior students

(February 6, 2019)

Households face heavier national health insurance tax burden amid falling income

(February 6, 2019)

Weapons will be a relic of the past in a world where problems are resolved through dialogue

(February 5, 2019)

Government should take drastic measures to eliminate child abuse

(February 5, 2019)

Ruling parties refuse to summon witnesses in regard to falsified labor survey data

(February 5, 2019)

US petty officer arrested for tresspassing

(February 5, 2019)

Deputy Prime Minister under fire for his remark laying blame on women for Japan’s declining birthrate

(February 4, 2019)

JCP has the most female local assemblymembers among political parties

(February 3, 2019)

Issue of eugenics and disabled in modern Japanese society discussed in context of Nazi’s ‘T4 program’

(February 3, 2019)

US military yet again causes parachute-drop accident

(February 2, 2019)

Abe intends to force people to keep working as long as possible with insufficient pension benefits: Koike

(February 2, 2019)

Japan’s public pension fund records largest-ever loss of 15 trillion yen under Abenomics

(February 1, 2019)

Shii grills Abe on false monthly surveys and Japan-Russia territorial talks

(February 1, 2019)

Shii comments on Abe's responses in Diet interpellation