Japan Press Weekly

Foreign Ministry spied on Dietmen in National Diet Library

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an administrative body, had assigned an official to the National Diet Library, a legislative body, to watch and report on what parliamentarians were looking at. This is a serious problem regarding the separation of powers (legislative, administrative, and judicial).

In 1967, US had ideas of totally withdrawing bases from Okinawa

Part of the declassified diplomatic documents made public on February 18 shows that in 1967, the United States was studying the possibilities of relocating U.S. military bases from Okinawa to Guam.

DPJ in crisis, facing public distrust over neoliberal & pro-US policies

The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is experiencing heated inner-party disputes. Following the announcement by 16 DPJ lawmakers that they want to leave the DPJ’s parliamentary bloc, an increasing number of party members are arguing that Prime Minister Kan Naoto’s resignation is unavoidable in exchange for the enactment of the 2011 budget-related bills.

DPJ in crisis, facing public distrust over neoliberal & pro-US policies

Ex-PM Hatoyama: Marines’ deterrent was ‘expedient’

I’ve changed my views on US military presence in Japan: PM Kan to JCP Akamine

Shii demands revision of budget

 Stop construction of US helipads in Okinawa! editorial (excerpts)

Okinawa local assemblies protest US parachute training at Kadena

 US still refuses to pay \15 billion in compensation for noise pollution claims editorial (excerpts)

Would-be graduates forced to do temporary jobs at would-be employer companies

JAL subsidiaries forced to cut workforce and even close down

Top court nullifies NTT’s order of distant transfer

TPP intensifies US demands on Japan for beef, postal, and insurance trading

Take control of TPP process: US business coalition to US admin

New signature campaign launched for nuclear weapons abolition

Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Koike expresses his determination to win at rally

JCP incumbent makes clean sweep in mayoral election

Ishihara promotes worst policies for Tokyoites: JCP

Tokyo Governor: nonnuclear principles are foolish

Foreign Ministry spied on Dietmen in National Diet Library

JCP Ichida calls for sworn testimony regarding spying in Diet Library

JCP Kasai calls for investigation on bid-rigging scandal on ‘Ozawa’ dam

In 1967, US had ideas of totally withdrawing bases from Okinawa

Gov’t in 1997 lied about secret pact regarding US potential attack on Korea