Japan Press Weekly

(July 19, 2007)

Troubled nuclear power plant ordered to shut down

(July 19, 2007)

Quake-hit nuclear power station faces grave problems; seismic shock 3.6 times greater than design criterion

(July 19, 2007)

High Court dismisses claim of Chinese victims of chemical weapons left by Japanese military

(July 19, 2007)

Former JCP Central Committee Chair Miyamoto Kenji dies

(July 18, 2007)

JCP collects donations for quake victims

(July 18, 2007)

JCP Ogata discusses with South Koreans issue of returning Korean cultural asset

(July 18, 2007)

International people’s tribunal convicts U.S. for dropping A-bombs

(July 18, 2007)

Japan and U.S. conducted joint MD exercises five times in 10 months; Prime minister’s office took part

(July 17, 2007)

Strong quake hits Niigata

(July 16, 2007)

JCP announces proposal for remaking pension system

(July 15, 2007)

JCP marks its 85th anniversary as ‘the only reliable party’

(July 14, 2007)

JCP’s emergency 1 trillion yen plan for welfare services is first step toward ending poverty

(July 13, 2007)

What are political parties saying on minimum wage?

(July 13, 2007)

JCP’s advance in this election will lead to change in politics: Shii

(July 13, 2007)

Party heads fail to speak of poverty or constitutional revision

(July 12, 2007)

All municipal assemblies in Nagasaki Pref. have adopted resolution calling for treaty banning nuclear weapons

(July 12, 2007)

Okinawa Prefectural Assembly unprecedentedly adopts second resolution demanding retraction of Education Ministry directive denying forced ‘mass suicide’

(July 11, 2007)

SDF machinery mobilized in support of LDP candidate who commanded SDF unit in Iraq

(July 11, 2007)

Agriculture minister again refuses to disclose office expense receipts

(July 11, 2007)

U.S. is said to have used Agent Orange in Okinawa

(July 10, 2007)

JCP candidate in Tokyo calls for removal of U.S. Yokota base

(July 9, 2007)

2007 World Conference against A & H Bombs: Let us create new wave for nuclear weapons abolition

(July 9, 2007)

Former war orphans announce acceptance of government relief proposal

(July 8, 2007)

Akagi should resign as agriculture minister: JCP Ichida

(July 7, 2007)

LDP and DPJ competing for votes from religious groups

(July 7, 2007)

Prime Minister hints at consumption tax increase after election

(July 7, 2007)

LDP policy research council chair says Kono Statement is masochistic

(July 7, 2007)

The task now is to face up to Japan’s responsibility for the war of aggression - On 70th anniversary of the Lugouqiao Incident

(July 6, 2007)

JCP has played role of ‘reliable opposition party’ in this Diet session: Shii

(July 6, 2007)

U.S. sailor arrested for attempted murder in Yokosuka

(July 6, 2007)

Ogata attends Venezuelan National Day reception

(July 5, 2007)

While calling for defense of Constitution, SDP is supporting pro-constitutional revision DPJ candidates

(July 5, 2007)

New defense minister holds ‘dangerous views’: JCP Ichida

(July 5, 2007)

Senior U.S. official justifies A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

(July 5, 2007)

Okinawa vice governor calls on Education Ministry to retract textbook screening policy

(July 4, 2007)

Gender equality agenda disappears from LDP election platform

(July 4, 2007)

How JCP wages Upper House election campaign: Shii speaks to foreign journalists

( July 4, 2007)

Efforts to denuclearize Korean Peninsula will accelerate solution to abduction issue: JCP Shii

(July 4 & 5, 2007)

Kyuma's remark draws strong criticism

(July 4, 2007)

Successive governments’ policy of holding onto U.S. nuclear strategy led to Kyuma’s remark

(July 4 & 6, 2007)

Municipal assemblies call for a halt to SDF surveillance of the public

(July 4, 2007)

Lawsuit filed against port dredging for U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier deployment

(July 4, 2007)

Okinawans stage sit-in protest against construction of U.S. helipads

(July 4, 2007)

Prime Minister Abe must officially apologize for ‘comfort women’ issue: JCP Shii

(July 4, 2007)

Kyuma resigns as defense minister

(July 3, 2007)

U.S. marines conducting comprehensive combat training for Iraq operations on mainland Japan

(July 3, 2007)

Ex-teachers in ‘Kimigayo’ lawsuit appeal to higher court

(July 3, 2007)

JCP demands defense minister’s dismissal

(July 3, 2007)

Hibakusha protest against defense minister’s remark

(July 3, 2007)

Tokyo air pollution lawsuit to be settled: Plaintiffs accept settlement