Japan Press Weekly

Hope found in jail: interview of ‘judicial crime’ victim

It took him 43 years to finally prove their innocence. In Akahata’s exclusive interview, Sakurai Shoji of the so-called Fukawa case talks about the judicial system that created the false charge and the hope he discovered while in jail.

112 DPJ members in Lower House backed by TEPCO union

Out of 303 DPJ representatives in the Lower House, 112 got into the Diet with the support of a Tokyo Electric Power Co. labor union in the 2009 general election, including PM Kan Naoto.

DPJ-LDP coalition promoting adverse policies: Ichida

JCP Secretariat Head Ichida Tadayoshi criticized the DPJ and the LDP for “attempting to push through an increase in the consumption tax in one” under the cloud of the ongoing national crisis by forming a grand coalition.

JCP abstains from vote on non-confidence motion

Public does not approve of Kan Cabinet: Shii

Government panel approves 5% consumption tax hike

DPJ and LDP officials call for ‘grand coalition’

DPJ-LDP coalition promoting adverse policies: Ichida

 Cozy business and political ties must be banned for people’s safety

Gov’t promises more education support for Ainu

Ishin-no-Kai forcibly cuts number of Osaka Assembly seats

Free-trade pact hinders reconstruction effort: JCP Kami

‘Nominal manager’ wins in court

‘Nominal managers’ sue for overtime pay

Public workers to undergo 10% wage cuts

7-year old Article 9 Assn. : Constitution can lead Japan away from nuclear energy

57 years of mothers’ struggle to save lives from nuclear power

This week’s JCP international activities

Shii talks with CPV Sang

JCP incumbent defeats LDP backed rival in mayoral election

Joint action of pollution, N-accident victims

112 DPJ members in Lower House backed by TEPCO union

Voluntary evacuees to be included in compensation for Fukushima accident

JCP collects 660 million yen for disaster victims

Ordinance on ‘Kimigayo’ violates constitutional freedom of thought

‘Kimigayo’ bill rammed through Osaka Assembly

Punishment of teachers over ‘Kimigayo’ constitutional: Supreme Court

JCP’s radiation monitoring result viewed by 100,000 Tokyoites

Hope found in jail: interview of ‘judicial crime’ victim