Japan Press Weekly

  The phrase 'Japanese military' in 'Japanese military comfort women' delated from history textbooks

The government applied pressure to rewrite accounts on the Japanese military comfort women issue in history textbooks which will be used in junior high schools and high schools in Japan from this coming April.

  Beijing Winter Olympics closes amid criticism over China's human rights abuses

The Beijing Winter Olympics closed amid international criticism over human rights abuses by the Chinese government. The IOC, however, served to defend the Chinese government. The depth of the doping issue also came into relief.

JCP Koike criticizes DPP’s approval of 2022 budget draft as declaration of virtually sitting at ruling party table

JCP Secretariat Head Koike Akira stated that the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), with its support for the government-proposed 2022 budget draft, virtually announced that the party will play a part in supporting the ruling bloc.

JCP Koike criticizes DPP’s approval of 2022 budget draft as declaration of virtually sitting at ruling party table

CDPJ apologizes to JCP for reported move to form a forum with 'Ishin' party

JCP and CDPJ jointly submit bill to protect consumers' rights

JCP Kokuta calls for meetings of Diet affairs chiefs of 4 opposition parties

DefMin's remark that Japan will 'not lock out' option to bomb enemy bases goes against Constitution

As demanded by JCP, Tokyo gov’t launches regular testing program for teachers and school staff

Zenroren holds rally to demand application of labor protection measures to freelance workers

 Measures to protect gig workers’ labor rights needed

The phrase 'Japanese military' in 'Japanese military comfort women' delated from history textbooks

Permission for doping positive skater to participate in Beijing Winter Games makes black mark on Olympic history

 Beijing Winter Olympics closes amid criticism over China's human rights abuses