Japan Press Weekly

(February27, 2008)

Health minister expresses intention to address shortage of doctors

(February 27, 2008 )

High court supports guilty verdict of bribery on LDP lawmaker

(February 27, 2008)

Fuwa speaks on 75th anniversary of death of Kobayashi Takiji

(February 27, 2008)

JCP Shii holds talks with Vietnam Ambassador

(February 26, 2008)

JCP Yoshii demands capping of each corporation’s discharge of CO2 emissions

(February 26, 2008)

Toyota workers demand fair share of its huge profit

(February 26, 2008 )

JCP Chair sends congratulatory message to new South Korean president

(February 25, 2007)

58 road builders gave LDP 650 million yen in donation in 3 years

(February 25, 2008)

Government global warming policy relying on nuclear energy poses danger

(February 25, 2008)

Article 9 Peace Walk starts in Hiroshima

(February 24)

Crimes by U.S. servicemen occur all over Japan

(February 24, 2008)

JCP chair urges government to thoroughly investigate Aegis ship collision with fishing boat

(February 23, 2008)

MSDF’s arrogant ‘military first’ attitude comes to the fore

(February 23, 2008)

World conference on Article 9 will be held in May

(February 23, 2008)

Shii sends message of sympathy to East Timor President Ramos-Horta

(February 21 & 22, 2008)

Canon to increase direct employment

(February 22, 2008)

JCP Chair Shii holds talks with Chinese State Councilor Tang

(February 22, 2008)

U.S. soldier allegedly raped Filipino woman in Okinawa

(February 22, 2008)

JCP in Diet demands cancellation of wasteful highway-bridge construction

(February 22, 2008)

No tax money must be wasted on failed ‘Ishihara Bank’

(February 21, 2008)

JCP Shii and Ginowan City mayor agree on the need to immediately shut down U.S. Futenma base

(February 21, 2008)

Transport minister apologizes for improper handling of U.S. fighter jets’ tailing of Japanese commercial plane near Guam

(February 21, 2008)

JCP Shii talks with fishermen’s cooperative officials

(February 21, 2008)

Warships arrogantly push way through crowded Tokyo Bay area

(February 20, 2008)

MSDF Aegis destroyer collides with fishing boat; 2 fishermen missing

(February 20, 2008)

JCP Ishii calls for establishment of state scholarship with no obligation to repay

(February 20, 2008)

Temps suffer from harsh working conditions

(February 20, 2008)

MSDF Aegis destroyer collides with fishing boat

(February 19, 2008)

Allow Yokosuka City residents to express opinion on homeporting of U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

(February 19, 2008)

Removal of U.S. bases, the only way to eliminate crimes by U.S. servicemen: JCP Akamine

(February 19, 2008)

JCP proposes to revise draft FY 2008 budget

(February 19, 2008)

2 more U.S. Marines arrested in Okinawa

(February 18 & 19, 2008)

JCP-recommended candidate fought well in Kyoto mayoral election

(February 18, 2008)

Additional capital injection to Tokyo’s failed bank must be stopped: JCP

(February 17, 2008)

Government has no information on whereabouts of U.S. servicemen living outside bases

(February 16, 2008)

Kakushinkon takes to the streets to protest against U.S. Marine’s rape in Okinawa

(February 16, 2008)

JCP demands withdrawal of plan for revised curriculum guideline

(February 16, 2008)

Hatoyama is unqualified to be justice minister

(February 16, 2008)

Ogata meets with Cuban ambassador

(February 15, 2008)

JCP Shii calls for nationwide solidarity for the removal of U.S. bases

(February 15, 2008)

Withdrawal of U.S. forces from Japan is essential to eliminate U.S. servicemen’s crimes

(February 15, 2008)

Okinawa legislature adopts unanimous condemnation of rape by U.S. Marine

(February 15, 2008)

JCP chair calls for struggle against permanent law to dispatch SDF abroad

(February 15, 2008)

World Conference against A & H Bombs to be held in Hiroshima and Nagasaki between August 2 and 9

(February 14, 2008)

Okinawa’s local assemblies adopt resolutions to protest against U.S. Marine’s rape case

(February 14, 2008)

Stop using gas tax revenue just for construction of more unnecessary roads

(February 14, 2008)

‘Fight Poverty’ Day of Action held

(February 14, 2008)

Court orders employer accepting temps to compensate for work-related death

(February 13, 2008)

Iwakuni City residents are still opposed to relocation of U.S. carrier-borne aircraft

(February 13, 2008)

Okinawans in fury over rape of minor by U.S. Marine