Japan Press Weekly

(February 14, 2025)

Union member sues Google Japan, seeking withdrawal of unfair dismissal

(February 19, 2025)

JCP protests against Lower House Budget Committee chair’s decision to hold closed-door hearing with ex-Abe faction accountant

(February 17 & 19, 2025)

JCP Tatsumi: Gov’t use of Japanese taxpayer money to support production of semiconductors for US weapons unacceptable

(February 19, 2025)

Japan’s non-participation in 3rd meeting of TPNW parties disappointment to Hibakusha

(February 18, 2025)

Shii presses PM Ishiba to recognize forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza as breach of international law

(February 18, 2025)

Japan should not be aligned with US aggressive East Asia strategy

(February 15, 2025)

JCP CC Chair Shii comments on the ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine

(February 15, 2025)

JCP proposes fundamental recompilation of 2025 gov’t-drafted budget

(February 14, 2025)

JCP CC Chair: PM Ishiba, ignoring Diet, promises US to further increase military spending

(February 13, 2025)

Yamazoe questions PM Ishiba’s stance toward President Trump

(February 13, 2025)

JCP lawmakers express critical position on OSA

(February 12, 2025)

Contract-based budget for construction of SDF camp on Mageshima Island already tops 1 trillion yen

(February 11, 2025)

Japan may expand scope of use of its right to collective self-defense to include Australia

(February 11, 2025)

Myth-based prewar Empire Day oppressed free expression and academic freedom

(February 9, 2025)

JCP EC Chair criticizes PM Ishiba’s submissive stance taken at his first meeting with US President Trump

(February 6 & 8, 2025)

2 US fighter jets make emergency landing at Matsuyama Airport

(February 8, 2025)

Peace activists in Otaru protest against port call of US destroyer

(February 8, 2025)

JCP EC Chair Tamura to lawyers: JCP will push further for Diet debates on dual-surname option

(February 8, 2025)

Shii & Yamazoe attend event for 60th anniversary of Japan-S. Korea diplomatic normalization

(February 7, 2025)

JCP EC Chair: Japanese gov’t should be ashamed of its failure to criticize Trump’s Gaza statements

(February 6, 2025)

Zenroren launches campaign for eradicating workplace harassment

(February 6, 2025)

JCP issues statement condemning Trump’s proposal regarding Palestine’s Gaza Strip

(February 5, 2025)

JCP Tamura calls for cancellation of gov’t plan to raise high-cost medical care co-payment cap

(February 5, 2025)

GSDF shell may have landed outside training site

(February 5, 2025)

Norwegian embassy celebrates Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo

(February 4, 2025)

JCP Shiokawa: Urgent need to lower sales tax to 5%

(February 4, 2025)

Unlike Japanese gov’t, S. Korean gov’t sends its representatives to memorial event for wartime mine disaster victims

(February 4, 2025)

All 11 JCP candidates elected to 7 municipal assemblies

(February 1, 2025)

Google Japan workers sue company over unfair pay cuts

(January 31, 2025)

Opposition parties in unison vote for summoning of ex-Abe faction’s treasurer as unsworn witness

(January 31, 2025)

JCP EC Chair Tamura demands withdrawal of Japan’s countermeasure against CEDAW

(January 30, 2025)

JCP Koike in interpellation calls on gov’t to spend more for disaster victims in Noto and to enhance people’s livelihoods

(January 29, 2025)

JCP EC Chair Tamura proposes 5 reforms and presents ways to secure necessary financial resources

(January 29, 2025)

JCP Koike: It is ‘Ishin’ that keeps giving helping hand to LDP

(January 29, 2025)

JCP Tokyo metropolitan assemblymembers demand dismissal of Fuji TV’s ‘big boss’ as Tokyo metropolitan foundation chair

(January 29, 2025)

Sex scandal involving Fuji TV exposes media companies’ corporate ethics regarding human rights

(January 27, 2025)

80th year from liberation of Auschwitz

(January 27, 2025)

Braille version of Akahata marks its 50th anniversary

(January 25, 2025)

PM Ishiba’s policy will cause more suffering not ‘pleasure’

(January 25, 2025)

PM Ishiba: Japan will boost military spending as US gov’t demands

(January 25, 2025)

Tamura: Ishiba’s policy speech represents impasse in LDP politics

(January 24, 2025)

Shii on X comments on Japan-US Foreign Ministers’ meeting

(January 24, 2025)

Yamazoe participates in rally in solidarity with Myanmar citizens

(January 24, 2025)

Tamura attends 70th anniversary celebration of Japan-Laos diplomatic relations

(January 22 & 23, 2025)

Zenroren: Keidanren admits basic pay hikes needed but still reluctant to offer above-inflation pay raises

(January 22, 2025)

400kg-cargo accidently falls from US MV-22 Osprey

(January 22, 2025)

JCP discusses with Zenroren a movement for shorter working hours and minimum wage hike

(January 22, 2025)

JCP issues statement on Trump’s inauguration as US president

(January 22, 2025)

Koike attends Japan Medical Association’s New Year party

(January 21, 2025)

Women’s annual earnings up to 12.55 million yen less than men’s: JCP calculation