Japan Press Weekly

Government approves plan to tighten control of education

Japanese Communist Party Vice Chair Ishii Ikuko said, “The ‘Basic Plan’ should be withdrawn because it breaches the fundamental right to autonomy of education and casts yet-open-minded children into a mold created by the state and because it puts forward a plan to slash the teaching staff by 10,000.”

Government spends 9 billion yen to fuel coalition warships in ‘anti-terror’ operations in Indian Ocean

Ignoring fishermen’s demands for direct financial assistance to cover rising fuel costs due to soaring oil prices, the Japanese government is squandering nine billion yen a year to provide fuel to U.S. warships involved in the so-called “anti-terrorism” missions in the Indian Ocean.

Bush and Fukuda announce they will strengthen Japan-U.S. alliance

Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo promised to promote cooperation between the two countries in “the fight against terrorism,” the Iraq war, the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, and missile defense.

Bush and Fukuda announce they will strengthen Japan-U.S. alliance

Japan-U.S. alliance takes precedence over global warming issue

Peace organizations demand details of fire on U.S. nuclear powered aircraft carrier be disclosed

Government spends 9 billion yen to fuel coalition warships in ‘anti-terror’ operations in Indian Ocean

Workers sue American Airlines demanding their dismissals be retracted

Court says company is responsible for worker’s suicide caused by workplace bullying

24,000 workers committed suicide between 2004 and 2006

More workers are taking part in struggle to eradicate illegal labor practices

JCP Ogata meets with Bolivian parliamentarian Salguero

90 percent of local governments subsidize 5 or more regular gynecologic checkups

TOYOTA enjoys tax break of 190 billion yen

JCP criticizes Osaka governor’s financial reconstruction plan at the cost of public well-being

World’s religious leaders call for nuclear weapons abolition

Gensuikyo prepares for 2008 World Conference

Government approves plan to tighten control of education

JCP holds talks regarding issue of high university tuitions

Students share experiences in activities calling for reduction of tuitions

Police charges JCP local assembly member of trespassing, another repression on the right to distribution of fliers by JCP

JCP urges government to do more to cut greenhouse gas emissions

‘Challenge the G8 Summit’: 5,000 people join peace walk

NGOs criticize Japanese government for its weak efforts to cut gas emissions