Japan Press Weekly

Mahathir supports ‘Nuclear-Free World’ campaign

Representatives of the Japan Council against A & H Bombs (Japan Gensuikyo) and the Japan Confederation of the A & H Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo) visited Kuala Lumpur and met with former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and received his signature in support of the ongoing campaign “For a Nuclear-Free World”

Shii on Obama inauguration

In a published comment on the inauguration of the new U.S. president, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo stated: “We will attentively look to the type of change President Obama might pursue in implementing domestic and foreign policies. Regarding Japan-U.S. relations, we would like to draw the new U.S. administration’s attention to the urgent need to replace the present relationship of domination and subservience with one based on equal rights.”

  Sending SDF to Somalia on ‘anti-piracy mission’ is unjustifiable

Prime Minister Aso Taro wants to send SDF warships to Somalia and pave the way for new legislation to allow the SDF to take part in defending foreign ships and use force, if necessary. It is outrageous for the government to cling to the SDF dispatch plan.

Keidanren places orders with LDP and DPJ

Keidanren urges ruling LDP and opposition DPJ to hold policy discussion

LDP-Komei-controlled Lower House railroad through supplementary budget bill

Consumption tax hike will be inserted into tax-related bill

JCP proposes 4 opposition party meeting about the drastic revision of the Worker Dispatch Law

Peace Committee urges government to withdraw demand for ejection of protesters and give up helipad plan for U.S. forces

Stop the maintenance of U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Yokosuka

Union wins direct employment for Japanese-Brazilian worker

Day of action held calling for corporate responsibility

NTT West workers win compensation for unjustifiable transfers

Young JCP supporters provide labor counseling on the streets

Temporary workers at Toyota-affiliated auto parts maker establish union to force employer to cancel dismissal

JCP-led movement pushes local government to act to secure jobs

 Sending SDF to Somalia on ‘anti-piracy mission’ is unjustifiable

Government considering sending P3Cs to waters off Somalia along with destroyer

U.S. and Japanese military forces integrating control capabilities through Yama Sakura 55

Shii on Obama inauguration

JCP Chair Shii holds talks with CPV External Relations Commission head

JCP chair sends best wishes for Vietnamese New Year

More than 20% cannot afford to pay health insurance tax

170,000 elderly in arrears with new medical insurance premiums

14 years after Great Hanshin Earthquake

Mahathir supports ‘Nuclear-Free World’ campaign

Hibakusha sends call of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to U.S. President Obama

Hibakusha call on Health Ministry to speed up recognition as A-bomb-caused illness sufferers

Japan anti-nuclear delegation discusses abolition of nuclear weapons with Malaysian foreign ministry official

Over 200 local assemblies adopt a petition demanding cancellation of ‘MA rice’ imports