Japan Press Weekly

A-bomb survivors protest remarks made in US Senate that justify A-bombing civilian targets

The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo) sent a letter of protest to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo in response to the remarks made in the U.S. Senate that justify the August 1945 atomic bombings.

Hibakusha protest against US subcritical nuclear test

Seven organizations of A-bomb survivors (Hibakusha) in Hiroshima Prefecture strongly protested a U.S. subcritical nuclear test conducted at the Nevada test site.

Civil Alliance criticizes Rengo for breaking momentum working toward a change in government

A local Civil Alliance group in Koto Ward published a statement criticizing Rengo for obviously playing a role in hampering the movement toward putting an end to the anti-people LDP politics.

Civil Alliance criticizes Rengo for breaking momentum working toward a change in government

Tokyo designates many Okinawan lands near US bases as ‘special’ areas which restrict local residents’ rights

JCP Kokuta to religious leaders: Let us oust LDP gov’t which aims to return to prewar era ideology

Amid mounting opposition, revised law to introduce controversial post-divorce ‘joint custody’ enacted

JCP-backed candidate defeats LDP-endorsed incumbent in Odawara City mayoral election

As demanded by union, JAL to deploy more CAs than aircraft doors to improve safety

JCP Motomura suggests a way to raise wages for foreign workers in SMEs

JCP Secretariate Head Koike: Constitution does not limit Emperor to only male-lineage males

Hibakusha protest against US subcritical nuclear test

A-bomb survivors protest remarks made in US Senate that justify A-bombing civilian targets

JCP Chair Tamura: US subcritical N-test increases nuclear threat

Yamazoe urges gov’t to recognize Israeli ground invasion of Rafah as abuse of international humanitarian law

Shii talks with S. Korean Ambassador to Japan regarding JCP proposals for peace creation in East Asia