Japan Press Weekly

  Put end to LDP gov’t sticking to outdated family values to create gender-equal Japan

Disgracefully, Japan again received a failing mark in the Global Gender Gap Index 2024 recently released by the World Economic Forum. In the report covering 146 countries, Japan ranked 118.

Two revised laws leading to violation of human rights of foreign residents in Japan enacted

Two adverse bills related to foreigners living and working in Japan were enacted with majority votes, while the JCP voted against both bills on the grounds that they would trample on the human rights of non-Japanese residents and foreign trainees.

JCP Chair Tamura comments on incumbent’s declaration of her candidacy for Tokyo governor

JCP Chair Tamura Tomoko said that the party will work hard to put an end to the current Tokyo administration led by Koike Yuriko whose polices are just an identical copy of anti-people LDP policies.

JCP Chair Tamura comments on incumbent’s declaration of her candidacy for Tokyo governor

Two revised laws leading to violation of human rights of foreign residents in Japan enacted

Nihi opposes law revision that may promote discriminatory racial profiling

Nouminren protests against contingency legislation that orders farmers to produce designated crops or face a penalty for failure to comply

SDF may set sights on children in needy families as future recruitment targets

 Put end to LDP gov’t sticking to outdated family values to create gender-equal Japan

Possibly due to PFAS, US military will stop using on-base drinking water wells

General public can’t afford a condo at former Olympic village due to soaring prices caused by corporate resales

 More cabin attendants than state minimum standard to be assigned on JAL Boeing 787s