Japan Press Weekly

Fukuoka City to cut national health insurance premium rates

During the question time allotted to Japanese Communist Party representative Hiejima Toshikazu at a Fukuoka City Assembly session, a city official said that the city will cut this year’s premium rates by 0.52 percentage points from last year’s 13.01 percent.

  Fukuda's CO2 proposal is thin and cunning

With the G8 Toyako Summit expected to discuss ways to stop global warming as its biggest agenda item, the “Fukuda Vision” raises doubts about Japan’s stance on the urgent issue that has an important bearing on the survival of humanity.

DPJ was discussing policy coordination while submitting a censure motion against prime minister

Politicians of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party were having meetings outside of the Diet in quest of cooperation on policies on June 11, the day when the full House of Councilors was in session to discuss a censure motion against Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo, which the DPJ and some other opposition parties introduced.

Upper House censures Prime Minister Fukuda

Shii comments on passage of censure motion against Fukuda

DPJ was discussing policy coordination while submitting a censure motion against prime minister

No confidence in PM Fukuda: JCP Kokuta

Lower House unable to discuss bill to repeal notorious health insurance system due to DPJ boycott

JCP calls on other opposition parties to discuss Diet deliberation on bill to abolish health insurance system for elderly

JCP criticizes extension of Diet session

Japan Peace Committee demands government reveal all SOFA-related secrets

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

Fukuoka City to cut national health insurance premium rates

NHK was unfair in reporting court ruling: watchdog group

Top court overturns lower court ruling recognizing political interference in media

NHK must end its close relationship with politicians

JCP has been calling for comprehensive settlement of North Korea issues

JCP Shii delivers additional donations to Sichuan quake victims

UNHCR offers thanks to JCP for donation to Burma cyclone victims

JCP Shii visits Vietnamese embassy to express condolences

New law to relieve former leprosy patients enacted

Big quake hit northeastern region of Japan

Government gives up fighting against Sendai and Osaka decisions in favor of Hibakusha but continues to fight in others

Hidankyo calls for government’s political decision to settle Hibakusha lawsuits

North Korea promises to resume abduction probe

 Ainu policy must be drastically reviewed to meet new Diet resolution

 Fukuda's CO2 proposal is thin and cunning