Japan Press Weekly

35,000 people in rally urge government to protect jobs and livelihoods

About 35,000 people from across the country, including union workers, foreign workers, small business owners, farmers, pensioners, and students, on November 8 assembled in Tokyo to urge the coalition government to protect their jobs and livelihoods.

21,000 protest relocation of U.S. Marine Corps base within prefecture

About 21,000 Okinawans held a rally on October 8 in Ginowan City demanding the immediate closure of the dangerous U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station and opposing the plan to move it to Henoko to provide a state-of-the-art air base in Okinawa.”

Four inconsistencies of DPJ-led government revealed

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo said at a press conference on November 5 that Diet discussions have revealed four inconsistencies in the Democratic Party of Japan-led government which are contrary to citizens’ expectations and which contradict previous DPJ statements.

DPJ seeks a change in constitutional interpretations

Four inconsistencies of DPJ-led government revealed

How Cabinet Secretariat’s ‘state secret funds’ are used

 DPJ should respond to allegation of political donations Akahata editorial

U.S. Marines starts firing drill at the foot of Mt. Fuji

Dangers of U.S. helicopter base in Tokyo’s art museum district

Monthly salaries decline for 16 consecutive months

Lawyers criticize opposition to tightening the use of temporary workers

Unpaid overtime work increases in large corporations

Labor authority rules unfair practice in JAL

Government urged to prohibit massive cuts in contingent workers

JCP Fuwa gives second lecture on Marx

JCP Shii talks with CPC Wang

Government tries to abolish welfare assistance in exchange for free tuition

Minister decides to deregulate minimum standards for childcare centers

35,000 people in rally urge government to protect jobs and livelihoods

P.M. criticized for being irresponsible on Futenma base issue

Okinawans want unconditional removal of Futenma base

Activists petition U.S. embassy to give up plan for new base in Okinawa

People rally against Futenma base integration with Kadena

Hit-and-run accident caused by U.S. serviceman in Okinawa

21,000 protest relocation of U.S. Marine Corps base within prefecture

Farmers protest against Japan-U.S. FTA

Bar association criticizes crackdown on distribution of political fliers

JCP Ichida supports foreign residents right to vote in local elections

Dangerous pluthermal reactor starts up