Japan Press Weekly

  Government should negotiate return of Okinawan waters closed off for U.S. military drills

In Okinawa, fishermen have been driven out of the best fishing grounds by U.S. forces. In addition, they are now facing serious financial difficulty due to the rising fuel cost. It is natural that Okinawa’s fishermen demand that the training areas that force fishers out be returned.

Lecturers for Joint Staff Academy’s history program praise Japan’s war of aggression

Three of the six are members of the “Japanese Society for History Textbook Reform,” a group that represents the rightist view that Japan was by no means an aggressor country.

Toyota keeps 13 trillion yen in reserve, enough money to employ temps as full-time workers

Toyota, Nissan, and other major Japanese automakers have announced plans to cut full-time jobs, ostensibly to cope with expected declines in sales to the United States due to the ongoing financial turmoil.

 Stop the do-shu regional government system and improve local autonomy

JCP chair says reducing the amount of deposit required for candidacy is a matter of democracy

JCP demands government regulate businesses preying on the poor

 Government should negotiate return of Okinawan waters closed off for U.S. military drills

U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington again faces protest

 Government should negotiate return of Okinawan waters closed off for U.S. military drills

Toyota keeps 13 trillion yen in reserve, enough money to employ temps as full-time workers

JCP calls on Toyota Kyushu for job security

JCP requests that Toyota Auto Body offer temporary workers full-time positions

Isuzu will fire all its non-regular workers before 2009

Japan Federation of Bar Associations holds a rally calling for Worker Dispatch Law to be revised

Lecturers for Joint Staff Academy’s history program praise Japan’s war of aggression

Defense minister says selection of lecturers for Joint Staff College’s history program was not appropriate

Over 5 million people signed ‘No consumption tax hike’ petition

Article 9 Association holds its 3rd national exchange meeting

 Stop cluster munitions holders’ attempt to maintain their munitions

Shii criticizes Aso for stating doctors lack common sense

Diet begins discussing bill to abolish notorious health insurance system for elderly

2,800 parents and childcare workers hold rally for better childcare

Court orders Okinawa’s local governments to stop using public funds for reclamation of tideland

 Japan must commit to global anti-warming task