Japan Press Weekly

  Year after coup, let us strengthen solidarity with Burmese people!

The Japanese government takes a wait-and-see stance regarding the ongoing ODA projects. To continue pouring public funds into the ODA projects benefitting the military-controlled companies in Myanmar is equivalent to giving a helping hand to the suppression of the basic human rights of Burmese people by the military authorities.

  Diplomatic resolution, not military response, is needed to settle situation in Ukraine

International tensions are increasing with Russia deploying more than 100,000 troops along the border with Ukraine. The need now is for the international community to urgently make diplomatic efforts with respect to Ukrainian sovereignty based on international law and the UN Charter.

US military in Japan ends curfew in defiance of local concerns over omicron transmission from US bases

In defiance of local concerns over the transmission of omicron from U.S. bases, the U.S. military in Japan on announced that a curfew which was imposed on U.S. bases in Japan following a surge in COVID-19 cases on bases will be lifted on the day as scheduled.

LDP and Komei delete 'China' and 'condemn' from draft Diet resolution condemning China's human rights abuses

PM Kishida does not deny his predecessor’s ‘possession of capability to annihilate enemy bases’ remark

Religious figures call for advancing opposition parties’ unification in defiance of anti-communist propaganda

JCP calls for gov’t action to deal with rapid increase in COVID-19 cluster cases at schools

US military in Japan ends curfew in defiance of local concerns over omicron transmission from US bases

Zenroren: Pushed by public criticism, business circle admits to need to use internal reserves

JPC Koike talks with UNICEF official regarding Japan’s support for polio eradication efforts

Only 2 out of 27K companies set numerical targets to narrow gender gap in wages

Shii: Japan should acknowledge its use of forced labor of Koreans during war at Sado gold mine in quest for World Heritage site

 Diplomatic resolution, not military response, is needed to settle situation in Ukraine

 Year after coup, let us strengthen solidarity with Burmese people!