Japan Press Weekly

(July 3, 2007)

Fuwa holds talks with CAFIU Vice President Zhu

(July 2, 2007)

Protest sparked by defense minister’s remark

(July 1&2, 2007)

‘Atomic bombings couldn’t be helped’ － Kyuma’s remark reveals he is unqualified for cabinet minister

(June 30 and July 1, 2007)

Ruling coalition forcibly enacts adverse bills

(June 30, 2007)

JCP chair denounces Abe Cabinet for its ‘four wrongdoings’

(June 30, 2007)

JCP supports motion of no confidence against Abe Cabinet

(June 29, 2007)

Pension bills rammed through Upper House committee

(June 29, 2007)

Government promises to send pension records to all holders: measure JCP has demanded

(June 29, 2007)

All assemblies in Okinawa adopt resolutions in opposition to government textbook screening policy

(June 29, 2007)

Prime Minister Abe must sincerely respond to U.S. congressional resolution on ‘comfort women’: JCP Shii

(June 28, 2007)

JCP proposes bill for urgently solving pension issue

(June 28, 2007)

Passage of U.S. congressional resolution on ‘comfort women’ deals hard blow to ‘pro-Yasukuni forces’

(June 28, 2007)

JCP Ogata attends HKSAR 10th anniversary reception

(June 27, 2007)

Government forces Insurance Agency staff to return bonus

(June 27, 2007)

Labor Bureau-run employment seminars give guidance in violation of workers’ rights

(June 26, 2007)

Yamato City Assembly calls for halt to SDF monitoring of pubic

(June 26, 2007)

ASDF F-2s conduct overseas joint training with U.S. F-16s for first time

(June 26, 2007)

Naha City Assembly protests against fuel leakage in U.S. base

(June 25, 2007)

Withdraw order to distort history in textbooks!

(June 25, 2007)

JCP holds rally to secure victory in Upper House election

(June 24, 2007)

U.S. House committee passes sex slave resolution: failure of pro-Yasukuni forces

(June 23, 2007)

Ruling block forcibly extends Diet session

(June 23, 2007)

Okinawa Prefectural Assembly unanimously declares military forced Okinawans into ‘mass suicide’

(June 23, 2007)

JCP Ogata visits Cuban embassy to express condolences

(June 22, 2007)

Ruling coalition repeatedly force passage of adverse bills: abnormality in the Diet

(June 22, 2007)

JCI cancels contract with education ministry for program to show pro-Yasukuni DVD in schools

(June 22, 2007)

Environmental assessment of controversial expressway construction in ancient capital is conducted by companies hiring former Infrastructure Ministry bureaucrats

(June 21, 2007)

Three adverse education bills forcibly enacted

(June 21, 2007)

Tokyo teachers in ‘Kimigayo’ suit to appeal to higher court

(June 21, 2007)

Bill to extend SDF deployment to Iraq forcibly enacted

(June 21, 2007)

Tunnel workers formally settle with the state

(June 20, 2007)

JCP Ichida criticizes ruling parties for repeatedly railroading bills

(June 20, 2007)

Okinawa Prefectural Assembly Committee unanimously adopts draft resolution protesting against government textbook screening policy

(June 20, 2007)

'Life-risking lawsuits'

(June 20, 2007)

Abe Cabinet budget policy outline suggests consumption tax hike

(June 19, 2007)

12,000 participants resolved to achieve JCP advance in Upper House election: JCP speech meeting in Tokyo

(June 19, 2007)

JCP Ichida expresses opposition to extending Diet session to enact adverse bills

(June 19, 2007)

Tunnel workers agree with government to settle lawsuits over work-related lung disease

(June 18, 2007)

Okinawans rally against construction of U.S. helipads

(June 18, 2007)

Osaka Prefectural panel calls on assembly members to return policy research funds of 340 million yen

(June 17, 2007)

U.S. demands more than 100 facilities be newly built or improved at Iwakuni base

(June 16, 2007)

JCP publishes its House of Councilors election manifesto

(June 16, 2007)

P.E.N. calls for an end to SDF monitoring of the public

(June 16, 2007)

90,000 signatures submitted in protest against government attempt to distort history of the battle of Okinawa

(June 15, 2007)

SDF must immediately stop illegal surveillance of citizens’ activities: JCP rally

(June 15, 2007)

Rally participants criticize SDF surveillance of their activities

(June 15, 2007)

Politicians, bureaucrats, and businesses must stop sponging off pension premiums: JCP Koike

(June 15, 2007)

Lower House passes bill to revise the Political Funds Control Law

(June 15, 2007)

Tunnel workers’ court struggle has forced the government to take measures to prevent lung damage

(June 14, 2007)

LDP Upper House leader received 20 million yen in donations from member firms of organization involved in bid-rigging scandal