Japan Press Weekly

(January 31, 2019)

Abe shows hostility to public movements in support of Article 9 of the Constitution

(January 30, 2019)

Abe turns his back on measures to eliminate workplace harassment

(January 30, 2019)

Opposition parties on televised program discuss how to beat LDP

(January 30, 2019)

Revised ordinance will open door to ‘prefecture-wide’ referendum over Henoko base project

(January 30, 2019)

Top court determines punishment of ex-union leader to be illegal

(January 29, 2019)

Shii: Let us engage in Diet discussions leading to JCP advance in this year’s major elections

(January, 29, 2019)

Opposition leaders agree to take concrete steps toward fielding unified candidates in Upper House election

(January, 29, 2019)

PM Abe in policy speech unsuccessful at concealing his failure

(January 29, 2019)

Young Kyoto residents to city government: Don’t provide　our personal information to SDF

(January 27, 2019)

Funds local gov'ts have hoarded increased by 9.8 trillion yen in decade

(January 26, 2019)

Union wins revision of ‘36 agreement’ on overtime exceeding gov’t-set danger line for death from overwork

(January 26, 2019)

Consumption tax hike based on manipulation of statistics should be revoked

(January 26, 2019)

Mitsubishi Motors and Panasonic punished for violating law on use of foreign trainees

(January 25, 2019)

Over 130 constitutional scholars issue statement opposing Henoko base project

(January 24 and 25, 2019)

Tokyo governor breaks her pledge to use former Tsukiji site as food-centric theme park with market function

(January 24, 2019)

Abe in summit meeting with Putin fails to make progress on territorial issue

(January, 24, 2019)

National trade union centers criticize Keidanren for taking hostile stance toward wage hike demand

(January 24, 2019)

Keidanren’s policy on 2019 wage talks shows negative attitude to drastic pay increase

(January 23, 2019)

White House intends to respond to petition calling for halt to Henoko landfill work

(January 23, 2019)

JCP urges Defense Ministry to cancel planned relocation of FCLP to Mageshima Island

(January 23, 2019)

JCP Hatano investigates into cause of stream drying up near tunnel construction site

(January 19 & 22, 2019)

Labor survey allegedly falsified to support Abenomics

(January, 22, 2019)

Mayonnaise sea bottom will lead Henoko base project to dead end

(January, 21, 2019)

Student loan-induced bankruptcy on rise under Abe government

(January 17 & 21, 2019)

Worker-oriented reforms plus \25,000 wage hike will push up GDP by \34.8 trillion: Labor thinktank

(January 21, 2019)

Higher education costs parents at least \1.2million just to enroll their children in universities

(January 19, 2019)

JCP publishes platform for upcoming nationwide simultaneous local elections

(January, 18, 2019)

Physicians’ union: Labor Ministry proposes putting ceiling on doctors’ overtime which exceeds official gov’t-set danger line for ‘karoshi’

(January 16-18, 2018)

Official of UN agency on agriculture for first time speaks at Nouminren convention

(January 18, 2019)

Hitachi decides to 'freeze' nuclear power plant project in Wales

(January 16 & 17, 2019)

Citizens of Okinawa's 5 cities abstaining from Henoko vote demand equal opportunity to vote on the referendum

(January, 17, 2019)

Opposition party parliamentarians share with Okinawa governor view on Henoko issue

(January 16, 2019)

JCP Tokyo demands investigation into scandal involving JOC chief

(January, 16, 2019)

Japan needs to improve policies in line with UN convention on rights of disabled

(January 14 & 15, 2019)

LDP Dietmember teaches LDP municipal assemblypersons in Okinawa how to block Henoko referendum

(January 14, 2019)

Energy of youth will forge a better future

(January 12, 2019)

JCP conducts on-site inspection at state-run facility for supporting foreign residents in Japan

(January, 12, 2019)

Online protest campaign against magazine’s sexist article collects 50,000 signatures

(January 12, 2019)

Koike gives congratulatory speech at Mindan's New Year reception

(January 10&11, 2019)

FY2019 budget plan to be revised to pay unpaid labor insurance benefits due to Labor Ministry’s faulty survey data

(January, 11, 2019)

Shinfujin denounces weekly magazine’s article for insulting women

(January 10, 2019)

Okinawa governor requests Miyakojima mayor to rethink his refusal to participate in Henoko referendum

(January 10, 2019)

NHK under fire for its biased reports supportive of Abe gov't

(January, 10, 2019)

JCP Tokyo protests against accidents during parachute drills at US Yokota base

(January, 9, 2019)

Campaign to oppose Henoko project obtains backing from Queen guitarist

(January, 9, 2019)

RIKEN union blocks institute’s mass dismissals of non-regular workers

(January 8, 2019)

Resona HD: We won't give loans to N-arms firms

(January 8, 2019)

Koike criticizes LDP as being irresponsible in regard to anti-LGBTQ remarks frequently made by LDP Dietmembers

(January, 8, 2019)

Gov’t should set safety standards on accommodations for low-income elderly people

(January 7, 2019)

Don't lag behind the world in addressing workplace harassment