Japan Press Weekly

Elderly people angry at DPJ’s violation of election promise

Elderly people are burning with anger at the Hatoyama administration’s decision to postpone abolishing the discriminatory health insurance system for the elderly aged 75 and over, breaking the Democratic Party of Japan’s election promise.

DPJ reduces number of long-term care beds in violation of its election promise

The Democratic Party of Japan-led government intends to carry on the former government policy to reduce the number of beds available at long-term facilities providing medical treatment for the elderly.

Shii proposes budget recompilation on 3 key points

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo held talks with Prime Minister Hatoyama Yukio in the Diet on February 17 and submitted a JCP proposal for a recompilation of the FY2010 national draft budget to fundamentally redress the past undemocratic administration and to change the political course.

Shii proposes budget recompilation on 3 key points

Finance minister to examine an increase in maximum income tax rate

Rengo criticized for imposing support for a specific party on its members

Recent wins in local elections should lead to an advance in Upper House election: JCP Ichida

Elderly people angry at DPJ’s violation of election promise

Local JCP demands cancellation of U.S. flight exercises

JCP Shii talks with new Nago mayor

Defense Ministry puts up fences for construction of U.S. military helipads

 Can government bill eliminate disposable use of labor? Akahata editorial (excerpts)

JCP Kokuta talks with junior high and high school students

JCP holds series of talks with forest owner’s cooperatives

Ogata meets with Luxembourg ambassador

Ogata meets with Indian minister

JCP Koike talks with head of local medical association

Nationwide action for abolition of discriminatory health insurance system for the elderly

DPJ reduces number of long-term care beds in violation of its election promise

500 people rally opposing the closure of metropolitan hospitals for children

Tokyo students call for solution to job scarcity