Japan Press Weekly

  Government can no longer put absolute trust in Japan-U.S. alliance:

The string of serious crimes committed by U.S. military personnel stationed in Japan testify to the Japan-U.S. alliance constituting the biggest threat to the safety of Japanese citizens.

Constitutional revision advocates taking offensive on two fronts

Several political groups advocating revision of the Constitution are planning to hold rallies to get the Diet to begin discussing a draft and to launch a campaign to heighten the public awareness of the need to revise the Constitution.

 Government can no longer put absolute trust in Japan-U.S. alliance:

U.S. bases have 10 golf courses in Japan

Police question U.S. sailor 11 days after he was taken into custody

U.S. Navy seaman arrested on suspicion of taxi driver’s murder in Yokosuka

Ruling parties railroad through ‘sympathy budget’ for U.S. military

U.S. military police officer questioned by Okinawa police concerning taxi robbery

Labor Standards Inspection Office recognizes Toshiba worker’s suicide as work-related

Transportation ministry revises the guideline to restrict the outsourcing of cabin attendants

Childcare center non-full-time staff reinstated

Female regular workers reduced to 47%

Postal workers’ union wages nationwide action demanding revision of privatization of postal service

Union fighting against illegal dismissals of temps at NTT

Government requests NHK international broadcaster to pay attention to abduction issue

JCP calls for peaceful resolution of Tibet question

JCP representatives attend congresses of India’s CPI and CPI-M

JCP takes to streets against new health insurance system for elderly aged 75 and over

560 local assemblies challenge new medical-care system for elderly

4 opposition parties join together to repeal health insurance program intimidating elderly

Nationwide day of anti-tax action marks 20th anniversary of consumption tax

 No theater will show ‘Yasukuni’ film due to right-wing pressure

Health ministry applies new standards for recognizing A-bomb related diseases

Citizens call for nationwide academic test to be cancelled

Constitutional revision advocates taking offensive on two fronts

JCP urges government to support setting national greenhouse gas emission targets

Active faults run directly beneath N-power plants in Japan