Japan Press Weekly

(May 8, 2023)

New law not enough to protect freelancers’ labor rights

(May 7, 2023)

Japanese gov’t deploys missiles to Amami-Oshima Island - a World Natural Heritage site

(May 7, 2023)

This year's anti-nuke peace march leaves Tokyo for Hiroshima

(May 5, 2023)

Shii talks with Chinese ambassador regarding JCP proposal for improvement of Japan-China relations

(May 4, 2023)

'Defend pacifist Constitution!' Demand of 25,000 citizens at Tokyo park

(May 2, 2023)

2023 May Day rallies call for ‘No!’ to tax increases to cover planned huge military buildup

(April 29 & 30, 2023)

G7 countries' lawmakers call on G7 leaders to recognize devastating effects of N-weapons

(April 28, 2023)

In wake of JCP questioning, Foreign Ministry protests against Myanmar’s use of Japan’s ODA for military purposes

(April 28, 2023)

Package bill to promote nuclear energy passed through Lower House

(April 27, 2023)

None of US soldiers who committed crimes in Japan 'while on duty' charged in Japanese courts

(April 26, 2023)

Corporate donations to LDP driving force behind Kishida administration’s military/nuclear power-oriented policies

(April 26, 2023)

Rally held to demand labelling system guaranteeing access to safe food

(April 25, 2023)

JCP secures 909 seats in 2nd round of nationwide simultaneous local elections

(April 24, 2023)

JCP Vice Chair Tamura at Rainbow Pride festival: I’ll work hard to realize marriage equality

(April 24, 2023)

Japan will certainly be left behind in confronting global climate change

(April 21, 2023)

Grooming is sexual abuse

(April 12, 2023)

In SDF, harassment increases more than 16-fold

(April 20, 2023)

Shii: To exclude or to include China? G7 will be tested

(April 20, 2023)

Shii speaks at Japan-China Parliamentarians' Friendship League general meeting

(April 19 & 20, 2023)

Min-iren calls for due medical care to asylum seekers on temporary release

(April 19, 2023)

JCP Motomura urges gov’t to provide relief to overstayers’ children in compliance with UN Convention

(April 19, 2023)

Municipal gov’ts increase their savings to 16 trillion yen while cutting public services that people need

(April 19, 2023)

Myanmar Army should put into action '5-item agreement' made with ASEAN

(April 18, 2023)

Shii talks with CPV politburo member

(April 16, 2023)

JCP Koike denounces attack on PM Kishida

(April 15, 2023)

Gov't approves casino project in Osaka, disregarding possible influence in increasing gambling addicts

(April 15, 2023)

JCP Policy Commission Chair calls for withdrawal of gov’t approval for Osaka casino project

(April 15, 2023)

Calls are growing in Japan for rulemaking on use of ChatGPT

(April 15, 2023)

A-bomb survivors call on PM Kishida to put nuclear-weapons abolition on G7 meeting's agenda

(April 14, 2023)

JCP Motomura demands scrapping of immigration control bill as it violates UN Refugee Convention

(April 14, 2023)

JCP Yamazoe calls for abolition of new program enabling provision of military aid to ‘like-minded countries’

(April 14, 2023)

Setting up a channel of dialogue with N. Korea is urgent task: Shii

(April 13, 2023)

Trade union think tank estimates that minimum hourly wage of \1,500 would create 1-million new jobs

(April 13, 2023)

Gov’t should provide necessary support to disabled people regardless of age

(April 11, 2023)

Outcome of JCP fight in first half of nationwide simultaneous local elections

(April 11, 2023)

Gov't seeks to set up think tank specializing in defense, military, espionage

(April 11, 2023)

SDF-Australia-UK troops may use bases in Japan for joint military exercises

(April 11, 2023)

JCP Kira urges gov’t to introduce precautionary principle in regulations regarding food additives

(Aprile 9, 2023)

Kishida gov’t should not use aid to developing countries as tool to exclude China

(April 6 & 8, 2023)

JCP Kami: Japan’s international cooperation should strictly take non-military approach

(April 7, 2023)

LDP ex-brass acted as guarantor of Moonies' guru visit to Japan in 1992

(April 7, 2023)

JCP urges Kishida gov’t to withdraw bill to set up fund for 43-trillion-yen military buildup

(April 6, 2023)

JCP Tamura calls for improving pay equity among municipal workers

(April 6, 2023)

Bereaved families of Korean Class-B, C war criminals call for compensation from Japanese gov't

(April 6, 2023)

Cross-party Dietmembers demand gov't measures to prevent children's suicides

(April 5, 2023)

US marine arrested for stealing car in Iwakuni

(April 3, 2023)

US civilian personnel attached to US military in Japan increased to 13K

(April 2, 2023)

Japan ranks 25th in child-related budget out of 35 OECD states

(April 1, 2023)

JCP Kurabayashi calls for swift return of remains of ex-Korean requisitioned workers

(March 30&April 1, 2023)

Ogata talks with CPV politburo member