Japan Press Weekly

Alarm at business-led agriculture and massive food imports

At a symposium held by the National Coalition of Workers, Farmers and Consumers for Safe Food and Health in Japan (Shokkenren) in Tokyo, a participant said, “Farmers are not to blame for giving up farming, as they cannot live on farming income alone. Their abandonment shows that the government policy has failed.”

  Bilateral ‘secret agreement’ is preventing U.S. servicemen committing crimes in Japan from being prosecuted

Japan’s prosecutors have dropped most crime cases committed by U.S. military personnel and their dependents in Japan, according to a Justice Ministry document which the Japan Peace Committee obtained recently based on the Freedom of Information Act.

JCP Chair Shii protests North Korea’s nuclear test

It is unacceptable that North Korea unilaterally broke its promise to the world because of its disagreement with the April statement of the UNSC president condemning North Korea’s rocket launch.

Appointing Ozawa as acting president shows DPJ has no sense of accountability regarding receipt of illegal funds from Nishimatsu: JCP Shii

LDP and DPJ call for cut in proportional representation seats

Court fails to recognize state responsibility over murder by U.S. serviceman

Many Okinawans are critical of environmental impact assessment of planned U.S. air base

 Bilateral ‘secret agreement’ is preventing U.S. servicemen committing crimes in Japan from being prosecuted

Government diverting farm budget to construct U.S. Marine barrack on Ie-jima, Okinawa

Panasonic created list of workers to be forced to quit job

Non-regular workers discuss ways to increase their struggle in national meeting in Kyoto

 It’s time to break away from ‘capitalism without rules’

JCP holds rally aiming to achieve victory in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election and the general election

JCP calls for establishment of emergency system to address H1N1 flu infections

Shii answers reporters’ questions at a news conference he held to release U.S. government letter responding to his letter to Obama

JCP Shii meets Prime Minister Aso to request that Japan take the initiative in launching international talks

Shii talks with Lower House Speaker and Upper House President

JCP representatives visit embassies

Promising signs for abolition of nuclear weapons

Organizing Committee calls for major success at this year’s World Conference against A and H Bombs

Hibakusha call for JCP’s cooperation for settlement of their lawsuits against government

Alarm at business-led agriculture and massive food imports

Tokyo’s high schools cannot afford to buy library books

JCP Chair Shii protests North Korea’s nuclear test

Furies over North Korea’s nuclear test