Japan Press Weekly

Gensuikyo receives message from NPT Review Conference President

Japan Council against A & H Bombs (Japan Gensuikyo) on July 13 received a message from Libran Cabactulan, permanent representative of the Philippines at the United Nations, that expressed his hope for a success in the 2010 World Conference against A & H Bombs.

Don’t cut Diet seats - cut government subsidies to political parties!

DPJ government decides to extend SDF dispatch to Somalia for another year

Child counseling workers cannot respond to rise in cases

40% of public childcare workers are temps

Trade unions call for a better society

7 million Japanese could possibly die from overwork

Workers call for 1,000 yen or more in minimum wage

Kan gov’t agrees with IMF call to raise consumption tax to 22 %

Eradicating poverty is top priority: JCP Ogata at ICAPP

Shortage of 50,000 firefighters

 Gov’t must listen to Okinawa’s urgent demand

Gensuikyo receives message from NPT Review Conference President

Voters express ‘No!’ to a tax hike

Citizens’ panel calls on prosecutor to indict Ozawa

Keidanren calls for easing of arms embargo

JCP supporter arrested for putting up election poster