Japan Press Weekly

JCP Chair Shii holds talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao

Shii said, “Although the Japan-China summit last year and Premier Wen’s visit to Japan at this time laid the groundwork for resolving the historical questions, the outcome of this agreement depends on efforts from now on. The JCP is determined to make every effort to eliminate the cause of the adverse current.”

Nagasaki Mayor Itoh dies after being shot

“I express my severe condemnation of the person who committed this dreadful act. This act is a violent attack against freedom and democracy in Japan and must not be condoned,” Shii stated in his statement.

Constitutional revision procedure bill is undemocratic and must be scrapped: JCP Ichida

Ichida severely criticized the ruling parties by stating, “The forcible passage of the bill in the House of Representatives is absolutely incompatible with the basic rules of parliamentary democracy.”

 ‘Jobs bank’ goes against calls for a ban on officials’ ‘parachuting’ to private sector

22 local bar associations express opposition to hasty enactment of constitutional revision procedures bill

Rightist Dietmembers intending to completely rewrite Preamble and Article 9 of Constitution

Bill to establish procedures for constitutional revision rammed through Lower House committee

5,000 people rally against bill to establish procedures for constitutional revision

U.S. forces realignment bill passes Lower House committee

Two major adverse bills bulldozed through Lower House

 Government starts studies on right of collective self-defense

Constitutional revision procedure bill is undemocratic and must be scrapped: JCP Ichida

Labor Ministry uses staffing agency while instructing it to end illegal practices

High court orders state compensation for base noise pollution

Nagasaki Mayor Itoh dies after being shot

Shii attends banquet for Chinese premier

Ogata meets Venezuelan ambassador to Japan

JCP Chair Shii holds talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao

Ichida attends reception welcoming Chinese Premier

Association for Non-nuclear Government calls for government effort for nuclear weapons abolition

JCP is engaged in fierce contests in latter half of local elections

Local JCP working for reduction in burden of national health insurance premium

JCP Ichida calls on Okinawans to support to JCP-backed candidates in Upper House and Ginowan City mayoral elections

U.S. meatpackers repeatedly exporting beef to Japan without proper U.S. government certificates

‘Prompt critical’ suspected at Shika N-plant