Japan Press Weekly

Candidate backed by opposition parties beats LDP-supported incumbent in Yamagata gubernatorial election

Candidate Yoshimura Mieko’s victory is a clear verdict against the pro-LDP prefectural government that has disregarded the well-being of residents by following the dictates of the national government, and also has a positive meaning with its harsh criticism of the LDP-Komei misgovernment.

  How is President Obama going to change the direction of U.S. policies?

If the Obama administration is earnest in promoting genuine international cooperation, it would be inevitable for Japan-U.S. relations to move away from its relationship based on dependence and control, and terminate the U.S. military relocation plans and the sending of Self-Defense Forces abroad.

  Political parties that do not know how shameful it is to share tax money

The system of using tax money to give subsidies to political parties in disregard of each citizen’s choice of party to support is a grave violation of the freedoms of thought and belief. This undemocratic system must be abolished in the light of the constitutional rights of citizens.

 Political parties that do not know how shameful it is to share tax money

How much is the LDP aware of its ‘crisis’?

 How is President Obama going to change the direction of U.S. policies?

500 Okinawans hold rally against U.S. helipad construction

Support for local residents opposing U.S. helipad construction grows

Signature campaign launched against new USMC housing at Iwakuni

Blame for collision lies mainly with MSDF destroyer Atago

 There is no legitimacy in sending MSDF ships to Somalia

JCP criticizes major banks for their reluctance to finance SMEs and its forcible debt collection policies

 2nd supplementary budget will only worsen economy

Shii talks about temporary labor to Marx on TV talk show

JCP calls on ICNND to recognize nuclear weapons abolition as central task

Anti-nuclear NGOs create liaison council to push ICNND

Gensuikyo urges Obama to fulfill his campaign promise of elimination of nuclear weapons

Citizens’ group criticizes revised textbook screening system

Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election set for July 12

Candidate backed by opposition parties beats LDP-supported incumbent in Yamagata gubernatorial election

Democratic farmers’ organization calls for social solidarity to revitalize agriculture

‘Let us work together to rebuild Japanese farming’-- Shii at farmers’ congress

JCP Tokyo calls for extra budget to promote Tokyo residents well-being, not Olympic Games

Tokyo Metropolitan Government budget plan reflects some of JCP requests

Tokyo government withheld data on toxicity at proposed fish market site

Akahata reveals the whole story of political donations from Nishimatsu Construction Co.

Residents start sit-in against reclamation of Okinawa’s Awase Tideland