Japan Press Weekly

Arguments in support of ‘attack on enemy bases’ go against Constitution: JCP Shii

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo criticized the opinion arising from the government and ruling Liberal Democratic Party officials asserting that preemptive attack capability is necessary in view of the North Korean nuclear test.

JCP calls for Diet to summon former Foreign Ministry officials to testify about secret Japan-U.S. nuclear deal

Kyodo News reported that four former Japanese vice foreign ministers testified that they had had access to a “secret accord between Japan and the United States regarding the handling of nuclear weapons.”

LDP and DPJ will call for cutting Lower House seats

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Democratic Party are calling for a deeper cut in the number of Diet seats, trying to show the public that they are seeking to cut wasteful expenditures and make it easy to persuade the public to agree with a consumption tax increase.

LDP and DPJ will call for cutting Lower House seats

JCP Kokuta says 14 trillion yen supplementary budget will not help economic recovery

Diet session extended in order to have undemocratic bills enacted

No one opposes JCP argument that ‘parties should be funded by personal donations’

‘Experts’ arguments that they support new U.S. base construction are dubious

Workers sue IBM

Laid-off temporary worker wins full-time position

Arguments in support of ‘attack on enemy bases’ go against Constitution: JCP Shii

Aso says Japan can attack enemy bases

P3C patrol aircraft head to Djibouti

 Block ‘anti-piracy’ bill that paves way for permanent dispatch of Self-Defense Forces abroad

JCP lawmakers request that government help local businesses recover from H1N1 flu-related losses

JCP visits embassies on issue of nuclear weapons abolition

Shii and South African ambassador agree on cooperation to abolish nuclear weapons

JCP Upper House member reaches out to international commission co-chair on nuclear disarmament

Ogata meets with Cuba’s ICAP vice president

Shii mourns the death of ex-South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun

JCP Chair Shii congratulates new El Salvadoran President Funes

Hibakusha again win A-bomb suit against government

JCP Kokuta says debate between LDP and DPJ leaders was disappointing

JCP Ichida says DPJ first must come clean about alleged illegal donations to its former leader

Nikai’s aides not prosecuted over Nishimatsu scandal

JCP calls for Diet to summon former Foreign Ministry officials to testify about secret Japan-U.S. nuclear deal

Government’s denial of ‘secret deal on nuclear weapons’ driven into a corner: Niihara

Kokuta stresses importance of unified international action against North Korea’s nuclear test