Japan Press Weekly

6,130 file lawsuit demanding reduction in noise pollution at U.S. Atsugi base

“Although court judgments found Atsugi’s noise level illegal, the noise level has never dropped. Let us win this case to open the way for getting back our quiet sky,” said the plaintiffs’ group head.

JCP calls for revision of Worker Dispatch Law

Calling for the principle to be confirmed that workers must be employed directly and permanently, the JCP demands that dispatches of workers by staffing agencies be placed under strict regulation.

Sticking to resumption of MSDF mission, ruling bloc forcibly extends Diet session

“We will make an all-out effort to build strong public awareness in opposition to the special measures bill and drive the ruling parties into a corner so that they cannot forcibly enact it,” JCP Chair Shii said.

Sticking to resumption of MSDF mission, ruling bloc forcibly extends Diet session

1,600 in rally say ‘No!’ to resumption of MSDF refueling mission

JCP criticizes bill to revise Broadcast Law

JCP exposes collusive relationships between Defense Ministry and problematic contractors

JCP expresses opposition to extension of Diet session to enact bill to resume SDF refueling mission

Business circles push major parties for consumption tax hikes

Ruling bloc adopts policy of increasing consumption tax rate in FY 2009

Japan’s request for substantial ‘sympathy budget’ cut rejected by U.S.

6,130 file lawsuit demanding reduction in noise pollution at U.S. Atsugi base

JCP calls for revision of Worker Dispatch Law

Motion-picture company agrees with union to review its policy of arbitrarily cutting retirement allowance

Young contract workers win full-time positions

Shooting rampage occurs in Sasebo

Ichida meets with Vietnam workers union delegation

2nd round of JCP study lectures on Scientific Socialism ends

SIA estimates 20 million pension records as hard to identify

Hepatitis C plaintiffs reject court-mediated settlement

Plaintiff in drug-induced hepatitis C lawsuit reveals her name

Panel proposes to maintain discredited A-bomb illness recognition system

International symposium marking 70th anniversary of Nanking Massacre held in Tokyo

Forum calls for solidarity for establishing food sovereignty

Tokyo High Court abandons responsibility for protecting freedom of speech: JCP

Government plan fails to include concrete steps to achieve Kyoto Protocol goals

Japan’s responsibility to prevent global warming