Japan Press Weekly

Ogata in Seoul talks with South Korean parliamentary committee chair on return of Korean cultural asset

National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Kim stressed the need to have the cultural asset that was registered as UNESCO’s Memory of the World return to Korea. Ogata said that he strongly believed in the historical significance of the return of the documentary heritage.

  Abe’s Asia tour causes discord

Prime Minister Abe planned to use diplomacy as a lever to make up for his party’s setback in the recent election, but the undeniable fact is that his Asia tour ended up displaying more contradictions between him and other Asian peoples.

JCP Ichida criticizes new Abe Cabinet

“There is a basic contradiction in the fact that Mr. Abe remains as the prime minister. The cabinet lineup also remains unchanged in the sense that only rightists and hawks who are advocating constitutional revision are assembled and appointed to key posts,” Ichida said.

Abe reshuffles cabinet without reflecting on popular verdict

JCP Ichida criticizes new Abe Cabinet

Cabinet lineup shows Abe is sticking to his same old policies

DPJ policy on extension of Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law draws attention

U.S. Army Corps command relocation sparks protest of local residents

 Halt environmental assessment for new U.S. base construction in Okinawa

Okinawans block U.S. helipads construction

Nichia breaks promise with union to end illegal labor practice

Temp agency’s business suspension causes day laborers to lose jobs without compensation

Local public service employees’ union calls for human rights-oriented livelihood protection assistance

Japan has highest-ever income gap in 2004

Ogata in Seoul talks with South Korean parliamentary committee chair on return of Korean cultural asset

Ogata holds talks with Grand National Party floor leader

Ogata talks with United New Democratic Party spokesman

Shii meets with Lao Ambassador

Minister-wannabes in haste correct their political funds reports

 Doubt remains over chief cabinet secretary’s records of office expenses double counting

 Abe’s Asia tour causes discord

Mothers’ Conference calls for Constitution to be defended

Citizens hold a rally to eliminate poverty

 Take without delay drastic measures to deal with global warming