Japan Press Weekly

(May 24, 2007)

LDP received 360 million yen in donations from scandal-rocked insurance companies

(May 24, 2007)

It is shameful of Prime Minister Abe to continue to defend corrupt politicians

(May 24, 2007)

JCP opposes lifting restrictions on U.S. beef imports

(May 23, 2007)

Religionists’ Council for Peace issues appeal for establishing majority in defense of the Constitution

(May 23 & 24, 2007)

U.S. military realignment bill forcibly enacted

(May 23, 2007)

JCP Inoue calls for small-sized classes and increase in education budget

(May 23, 2007)

Mie Prefectural Assembly to abolish members’ overseas trip at public expense yielding to JCP demand

(May 22, 2007)

Government survey for new U.S. base construction destroys coral reefs

(May 22, 2007)

Government panel calls for drastically relaxing working rules

(May 21, 2007)

Pro-Yasukuni Dietmembers become increasingly active under the Abe Cabinet

(May 21, 2007)

Young workers in rally call for decent jobs

(May 21, 2007)

Local town assembly unanimously adopts ordinance to reject nuke waste disposal facility

(May 20, 2007)

Changing constitutional interpretations will lead Japan to wars

(May 19, 2007)

Defense Ministry uses MSDF to forcibly carry out survey for new U.S. base construction

(May 19, 2007)

3 education bills hastily passed through Lower House

(May 18, 2007)

3 base-hosting mayors express criticism of planned U.S. base realignment

(May 18, 2007)

JCP Ishii urges government to immediately cancel program showing pro-Yasukuni DVD video in schools

(May 18, 2007)

JCP holds 4th Central Committee Plenum

(May 17, 2007)

Diet begins discussion on bill to reorganize SDF for sending them overseas

(May 17, 2007)

U.S. F-15 training exercises begin at ASDF Komatsu base

(May 17, 2007)

3,200 people rally calling for defense of Constitution

(May 17, 2007)

Government plans to invalidate health insurance cards for failure of pension premium payment

(May 16, 2007)

Bill to extend SDF Iraq dispatch passed Lower House

(May 16, 2007)

Defense Minister admits possible use of SDF in survey on new U.S. base construction in Okinawa

(May 16, 2007)

Okinawa cities call on government to rescind order to remove from textbooks account of wartime ‘mass suicide’

(May 16, 2007)

JCP criticizes government bill to revise public service law in order to promote ‘Amakudari’

(May 15, 2007)

Constitutional revision procedure bill forcibly enacted

(May 15, 2007)

Bill to keep SDF in Iraq for 2 more years pushed through Lower House committee

(May 15, 2007)

U.S. night-landing practice at Atsugi base provokes residents’ resentment

(May 15, 2007)

JCP Chair sends congratulatory message to East Timor President-elect Ramos-Horta

(May 14, 2007)

15,000 people encircle U.S. Kadena base

( May 13, 2007)

Kakushinkon general meeting calls for blocking constitutional revision and improving living conditions

(May 13, 2007)

Majority of local town residents signed petition in defense of Article 9: First municipality in Yamagata Pref.

(May 12, 2007)

LDP and Komei force through constitutional revision procedural bill through Upper House committee

(May 12, 2007)

Shii criticizes ruling parties for ignoring public

(May 12, 2007)

Ruling parties only listening to prime minister: How constitutional revision procedure bill passed

(May 12, 2007)

Ogata meets with Philippine NGO leaders

(May 12, 2007)

Ogata meets with Cuban ambassador

(May 11, 2007)

2007 World Conference against A & H Bombs schedule adopted

(May 11, 2007)

Ex chief cabinet secretary held guilty for hiding 100 million yen contribution

(May 11, 2007)

Health insurance premiums will increase for lower-income elderly but decrease for rich elderly

(May 10, 2007)

‘Japan-NATO cooperation’ mentioned for the first time in Japan-U.S. statement

(May 10, 2007)

In Okinawa, JCP and Okinawa local party put up joint candidate in Upper House election

(May 10, 2007)

Ogata attends Europe Day reception

(May 9, 2007)

Abe makes offering to Yasukuni Shrine

(May 9, 2007)

JCP Shii criticizes Abe for making an offering to Yasukuni Shrine

(May 9, 2007)

Forestry Minister received 130 million yen in donations from public service corporations

(May 9, 2007)

Take IPCC report seriously to prevent global warming!

(May 8, 2007)

Defense Minister shaping policy to turn Japan into a merchant of death

(May 8, 2007)

Defense Ministry considers SDF dispatch to Afghanistan