Japan Press Weekly

  Iwakuni City’s important struggle against U.S. military realignment in Japan

Iwakuni’s mayoral election is the third opportunity for voters to express their opposition to the planned relocation of a U.S. carrier-borne aircraft unit.

Fukuda in policy speech calls for permanent law to deploy SDF abroad and imposition of consumption tax hikes

“It is important to force the government to dissolve the Lower House for a general election by calling for an end to the policy framework in support of the U.S. and Japanese business circles,” Shii said.

JCP Shii calls for aggressive Diet discussion to fundamentally critique LDP policies

On the day when the ordinary Diet session convened, Shii said that although the LDP policy framework prioritizing the interests of the U.S. and Japanese business circles has reached a deadlock, the Fukuda government remains unable to formulate policies to overcome it.

JCP Shii calls for aggressive Diet discussion to fundamentally critique LDP policies

Fukuda in policy speech calls for permanent law to deploy SDF abroad and imposition of consumption tax hikes

 Iwakuni City’s important struggle against U.S. military realignment in Japan

DPJ’s bill on SDF overseas operations carried over to next Diet session

Supplementary budget to deal with oil price hikes gives priority to military

Government to spend huge amount of money on roads to shorten travel time by just few minutes

Ruling party Dietmembers sell fundraiser tickets to gas station operators’ association

Okinawa governor requests central government to correct environmental impact assessment documents concerning new U.S. base construction

 Spring Struggle focusing on eradication of disparities

Major hair salon chain forced to pay 338 hairstylists 48 million yen in back pay

2008 Spring Struggle action policy for fighting poverty adopted

 Drastic revision of Worker Dispatch Law is essential

Defense Ministry conducts studies on possible PAC-3 launch site in central Tokyo

 Government must take urgent measures to secure stable postdoctoral positions

Central Education Council calls for more school hours and tougher state control

 Abolish state control over education and improve educational conditions

Hepatitis C plaintiffs and the government sign reconciliation agreement

Health minister: To increase number of doctors will make them homeless

Tokyo doubles amount of planned expenses for Olympics bid

Baseball Hall of Fame and war

Okinawan delegation urges the ministry to revoke its order

Ogata, Kasai exchange views with South Korean vice foreign minister on return of Korean cultural asset

Ogata, Kasai discuss return of Korean cultural asset with S. Korean lawmakers