Japan Press Weekly

Keidanren must recognize responsibility to resolve economic crisis - Akahata editorial

The Japan Business Federation’s (Nippon Keidanren) Committee on Management and Labor Policy published a report outlining its policy on how to deal with labor’s wage increase demands in this year’s Spring Struggle. Although the theme of the latest annual report is “To overcome the crisis and pave the way for a new development,” it fails to propose appropriate ways to do so.

DPJ Ozawa questioned over source of 400 million yen

Tokyo prosecutors on January 23 questioned Ozawa Ichiro, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, on suspicion of violating the Political Funds Control Law over a land purchase by his fund management organization Rikuzankai.

Anti- U.S. base candidate Inamine elected as Nago mayor

In the Nago City mayoral election on January 24 in Okinawa, Inamine Susumu, who opposes the construction of a new U.S. military base off the city’s Henoko district in the name of “transferring” the U.S. Futenma Air Station, was elected to be the next mayor.

JCP opposes FY2009 supplementary budget plan including aid to Afghan army

LDP still clings to old-style politics

High Court rules disparity of votes in 2009 general election unconstitutional

 End Japan’s subservience to U.S. and move to abrogate Japan-U.S. Security Treaty - Akahata editorial

Japan-U.S. relations fall short of Lincoln’s determination - Akahata ‘Current’ column

The government urged to put people’s dignity ahead of militaristic logic

JCP Sasaki calls for full disclosure of Hatoyama and Ozawa allegations

DPJ Ozawa questioned over source of 400 million yen

JCP Ichida says Ozawa must tell truth in Diet

Keidanren must recognize responsibility to resolve economic crisis - Akahata editorial

70 percent of 20-year-olds frustrated with politics and society

Workers call for wage hike at labor ministry

Unionists hold rally calling for job security and wage increase

Use of 1% of corporate internal reserves enable hire more than 1,000 people

Farmers movement gives relief money to Haitian Embassy

Local court advises settlement of Minamata-disease lawsuit

Local assembly opposes transfer of U.S. base to Shimojishima

Anti- U.S. base candidate Inamine elected as Nago mayor

Nago mayoral election result offers hope for a peaceful Okinawa

New Nago mayor to send opposition to base construction to prime minister

Chief cabinet secretary criticized for disregarding Nago citizen’s will