Japan Press Weekly

Akahata TV & radio editor in chief: Should TV news continue to cover only Olympics amid COVID-19?

As anticipated, from morning till night, TV news are reporting on the Tokyo Olympic Games. All three NHK channels are covering only the Olympics. Five commercial TV networks are also broadcasting the Olympics in day-by-day rotation from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Akahata political editor in chief: Tokyo Games should be stopped immediately to protect people’s lives

It is unacceptable for the government to endanger people’s lives with its policy blunders. In order to protect people’s lives, the Tokyo Games should be stopped immediately.

Akahata sports editor in chief: Fundamental principles and cause of Olympics buried

The Tokyo Olympics started without principles. It will be etched on most people's memory as the "Olympics where its fundamental principles were ignored".

 2021 defense white paper intends to use Taiwan issue to enhance Japan-US military cooperation

Tax revenue from sales tax reaches 21 trillion yen in FY2020 while that from corporate taxes decreases

JCP protests against DPP leader’s remark describing JCP as totalitarian

Prospects of national stadium's profitability after Olympics are gloomy

Shii issues statement regarding Tokyo Olympic Games

Akahata sports editor in chief: Fundamental principles and cause of Olympics buried

Akahata political editor in chief: Tokyo Games should be stopped immediately to protect people’s lives

Akahata TV & radio editor in chief: Should TV news continue to cover only Olympics amid COVID-19?

VFP in Okinawa opposes use of sand that includes remains of Okinawa Battle victims to build a new US base

Okinawa JCP protests against yet another container drop accident by US military helicopter

Okinawa Prefectural Assembly unanimously resolves to protest against US military’s container drop accident

Despite record increase proposed, minimum wage well below 1,500 yen demand

Annual convention of medical workers’ union calls for policies that safeguard people’s lives

Hiroshima court again recognizes 84 radioactive ‘black rain’ victims as atomic bomb sufferers

Plaintiffs in 'black rain' suit demand that gov't not appeal court ruling

Gov't gives up on appealing 'black rain' court ruling

Okinawa’s forest tainted with massive amounts of US military-related trash to become World Heritage site

2021 antinuke World Conference takes 1st step toward achieving nuclear weapons-free world by using TPNW as leverage: Japan Gensuikyo secretary general

Ex-foreign minister at lawyers' symposium criticizes reliance on nuclear deterrence