Japan Press Weekly

(February 13, 2008)

JCP vehemently protests against rape by U.S. Marine in Okinawa

(February 13, 2008)

We condemn atrocity committed by U.S. Marine against schoolgirl

(February 13, 2008)

Ogata attends Iranian Revolution Day reception

(February 13, 2008)

U.S. Marine arrested for raping 14-year-old girl in Okinawa

(February 12, 2008)

Opponent of U.S. carrier-borne aircraft deployment puts up good fight in Iwakuni mayoral election

(February 11, 2008)

U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz enters Sasebo Port

(February 10, 2008)

Foreign Ministry official walks out of meeting with JCP petitioners after expressing displeasure

(February 10, 2008)

Japan’s major Buddhist sect launches Article 9 Association

(February 9, 2008)

JCP Shii in the Diet denounces Canon for using temps as ‘disposable workers’

(February 9, 2008)

Otaru City residents continue to struggle to prevent military use of their port

(February 9, 2008)

Union members urge Canon to fulfill its corporate social responsibility

(February 8, 2008)

High blood pressure patients to be excluded from health checkups under new medical-care system for the elderly

(February 8, 2008)

Tokyo ordered to pay 27.6 million yen over ‘Kimigayo’ suit

(February 8, 2008)

Ogata meets with Nepalese ambassador

(February 7, 2008)

FY 2007 supplementary budget approved despite Upper House rejection

(February 7, 2008)

Let’s renew determination to step up movement for abolition of nuclear weapons at Bikini Day events

(February 7, 2008)

Shii attends Vietnamese New Year reception

(February 7, 2008)

Ogata meets with Indian parliamentary members

(February 6, 2008)

Austrian prime minister expresses support for starting negotiations on total ban of nuclear weapons

(February 6 & 7, 2008)

JT Foods ignored complaints about Chinese-made frozen food

(February 6, 2008 )

NHK faces crisis

(February 6, 2008)

Ogata meets with Venezuelan governing party leader

(February 5, 7, 8, 2008)

Local residents file lawsuit in a bid to block relocation of U.S. carrier-borne aircraft to Iwakuni base

(February 5, 2008)

JCP urges government to take steps to solve shortage of doctors and financially improve hospitals

(February 5, 2008)

SDF conducting training exercises armed with guns in city areas

(February 5, 2008)

Otaru City gives in to government pressure, accepts U.S. warship’s port call

(February 5, 2008 )

Kanagawa prefectural education board to resume collection of names of teachers refusing to stand up for ‘Kimigayo’

(February 4, 2008)

Stop the new ‘medical-care system for the elderly’

(February 4, 2008)

Japanese dairy and livestock farmers are in crisis due to skyrocketing feed prices

(February 4, 2008)

Japan should do more to help relieve poverty-stricken Africa

(February 3 & 4, 2008)

JCP holds symposium on job shortage for PhD. holders

(February 3, 2008)

Half of Japan’s CO2 emissions come from 180 largest factories

(February 2, 2008)

U.S. military low-altitude flights affecting half of Japan’s prefectures

(February 2, 2008)

Municipalities called upon to cooperate with SDF

(February 2, 2008)

Nestlé Japan infringes on union leader’s human rights

(February 1, 2008)

Akahata in its 80th year of publication renews determination to carry truth and courage to its readers

(February 1, 2008)

Government panel on ‘education reform’ presents final report to prime minister

(February 1, 2008)

Japan fails to inspect imported processed food for pesticides

(February 1, 2008)

Company ordered to compensate workers for gender discrimination

(January 31, 2008)

Ruling bloc withdraws stopgap bill; JCP plays leading role in safeguarding parliamentary democracy: Shii

(January 31, 2008)

JCP demands removal of PAC-3 from Yokosuka

(January 31, 2008)

U.S. soldier terrifies citizen by pointing a gun at her

(January 31, 2008)

Union and party representatives hold rally calling for drastic revision of Worker Dispatch Law

(January 30, 2008)

Ruling bloc pushes stopgap bill to maintain higher gas tax rate

(January 30, 2008)

JCP opposes 2007 supplementary budget putting importance of military buildup over public needs

(January 30, 2008)

Bush keeps silent about his responsibility for his lawless war

(January 29, 2008)

Stopgap bill shows ruling bloc’s lack of understanding of democracy

(January 29, 2008)

Otaru City refuses U.S. warship’s visit to its port

( January 29, 2008)

JCP protests Supreme Court ruling supporting suppression of JCP local assembly member

(January 29, 2008)

Ogata attends Indian National Day reception