Japan Press Weekly

Top court voids unjust reshuffling by Northwest Airlines

The Supreme Court on September 10, upholding a lower court decision, invalidated the forcible transfer of five flight attendants to ground-work positions at Northwest Airlines Japan on the grounds that it is an abuse of power.

Shii;JCP will constructively engage with new government

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on September 10 held talks with Democratic Party of Japan President Hatoyama Yukio in the Diet to formally convey the JCP’s position of constructively engaging with the incoming DPJ-led government. The two leaders agreed to meet from time to time to exchange opinions.

Shii;JCP will constructively engage with new government

DPJ, SDP, PNP agree to form a coalition

‘Keep 9’ actions held nationwide on September 9th

Heaps of discarded ‘History of the LDP’ book

U.S. helicopter test flights at Henoko cancelled

Citizens rally demands U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier leave

U.S. Aegis warship enters a Kyoto port

JCP and City Mayor agree to work to solve Futenma issue

Mayor protests against U.S. NLP with carrier aircraft

Aviation workers’ union criticizes JAL’s 6,800 job cut plan

Top court voids unjust reshuffling by Northwest Airlines

JAL unions call for emphasis on safe flights

Job offer rate to high school graduates falls by one-half

Wives struggle to get their wages recognized as necessary expenses

Shii meets with Chinese vice foreign minister

JCP holds assembly to mark its 87th anniversary

Shii attends dinner given by Nicaraguan ambassador

Shii receives Mexican Ambassador Ruiz-Cabañas

Okinawa groups call on JCP to help stop U.S. base construction

Hatoyama declares 25% greenhouse gas emission cut from 1990 level

 Big business social responsibility on greenhouse gas cut - Akahata editorial