Japan Press Weekly

Agriculture Minister Matsuoka commits suicide

JCP Ichida criticized Prime Minister Abe for defending Matsuoka who was tainted with political funds scandals, saying, “The prime minister has the responsibility for finding out and making public the facts about this incident, the background and reasons for his suicide.”

Abe Cabinet trampling on environment assessment law to construct new U.S. base in Okinawa

The Abe Cabinet is resorting to unlawful means for evading the requirements under the environmental impact assessment law in order to construct a new U.S. Marine Corps base on schedule.

U.S. military realignment bill forcibly enacted

“The cost for relocating U.S. troops to their home country must be paid by the U.S. The government must also stop their tactics of dividing and co-opting base-hosting municipalities and their residents by using public money as a lever,” JCP Ogata stated in the Diet.

Agriculture Minister Matsuoka commits suicide

LDP and Komei push bill through Lower House committee to dissolve Social Insurance Agency

Mie Prefectural Assembly to abolish members’ overseas trip at public expense yielding to JCP demand

U.S. military realignment bill forcibly enacted

Abe Cabinet trampling on environment assessment law to construct new U.S. base in Okinawa

LDP, Komei, and DPJ pass bill through Lower House to establish SDF unit to be deployed abroad

Religionists’ Council for Peace issues appeal for establishing majority in defense of the Constitution

Pro-Yasukuni Dietmembers become increasingly active under the Abe Cabinet

JCP Inoue calls for small-sized classes and increase in education budget

JCP opposes lifting restrictions on U.S. beef imports

LDP received 360 million yen in donations from scandal-rocked insurance companies

 It is shameful of Prime Minister Abe to continue to defend corrupt politicians

6 people arrested in forestry bid-riggings: Bureaucrats favored corporations that hire retired officials

 Agriculture Minister’s suicide must not put an end to investigations into his scandals

Keidanren chair supports Abe’s plan to highlight constitutional revision policy in Upper House election