Japan Press Weekly

TEPCO ads buying media support

“Our advertising cost in FY 2010 is nearly 11.6 billion yen,” said TEPCO’s new president Nishizawa Toshio at the shareholders’ meeting. Not only TEPCO, the power industry has long courted media favor to endorse pro-nuclear power policy planning.

PM Kan OKs 10% consumption tax

The Democratic Party of Japan-led government on June 30 approved a plan regarding “an integrated reform in taxes and social services”, calling for doubling the consumption tax rate by mid-2010s.

On the 3rd Central Committee Plenum

The Japanese Communist Party Central Committee held its 3rd Plenum of the Central Committee (25th Congress) on July 3-4 at the JCP head office, confirming a nationwide movement to work for a swift withdrawal from nuclear power generation and the need to create a “virtuous cycle” of a stronger JCP with JCP advances in elections.

PM Kan OKs 10% consumption tax

Local people protest against transfer of US forces flight training to Mageshima Island

Okinawa Prefectural Assembly resolves to oppose US parachute training exercises

Base relocation to Henoko is impossible: Okinawa governor

Local municipalities do not want FCLP at Mageshima Island

Sit-in against US helipads construction in Takae marks its 4th anniversary

Okinawa gave 2.3 billion yen in subsidies for construction of US base facilities

Government employees’ wage cuts irrational

Sony contract workers in day of action seek revocation of dismissal

On the 3rd Central Committee Plenum

Akahata’s poverty report receives journalism award

JCP in 3rd Plenum calls for nationwide movement to end nuclear energy

Hepatitis-B plaintiffs sign settlement with gov’t

TEPCO ads buying media support

Shii criticizes gov’t for pressing Saga for Genkai NPP resumption

Kyuden attempted manipulation of public opinion in TV program

Tax used to buy public approval for nuclear power generation

20,000 people in rally call for end to N-power generation

Local mayor OKs restart of Genkai N-reactors

Reconstruction minister looks down on disaster-hit region

War-glorifying textbooks may be used in Yokohama schools

Japan rice will be subject for speculation on futures trading