Japan Press Weekly

Honda starts recruiting just after mass dismissals

Leading auto manufacturers began recruiting a large number of fixed-term contract workers just after they had carried out mass dismissals of temporary workers. The move sheds light on large corporations’ use of their workforce as an adjustment valve according to economic cycles.

‘Special zone’ scheme will destroy traditional fishing order based on sustainability

Akahata carries an interview with Hokkaido University Professor Emeritus Hiroyoshi Katsuji, who criticizes the corporate entry into the industry as a means to destroy the long-maintained local order of coastal fishing.

Local mayor and business deeply involved in NPP money

Genkai Town Mayor Kishimoto Hideo once approved the restart of off-line reactors at the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant in Saga Prefecture, ahead of other reactor-hosting municipal heads. Akahata Sunday edition found out that he has been deeply involved in a “community of interest” supporting the NPP for 40 years.

Start developing renewable energy with full funding: JCP Inoue

Peaceful use of space may disappear from JAXA law

Information-gathering satellite fails to play role in March 11 disaster

Honda starts recruiting just after mass dismissals

Don’t use March 11 as excuse to cut jobs: DYLJ

SDF officers’ suicide rate twice as high as other public servants

Ichida attends Egypt’s National Day

Japan bar association in rally demands continuation of scholarship program for legal trainees

To protect children’s lives from natural disaster

Local mayor and business deeply involved in NPP money

‘N-power is a cheap source of electricity’ is a lie

Kyuden president apologizes for manipulating opinion results on TV program

JCP forces PM into rethinking nuclear plant resumption

Is it true that N-plant shutdowns will raise electricity rate?

Gov’t new safety assessment prioritizes resumption of N-reactor operations

Genkai mayor withdraws approval of nuclear reactor resumption

Gov’t safety declaration on N-power plant discredited: Shii

‘Special zone’ scheme will destroy traditional fishing order based on sustainability

Kan promotes top-down reconstruction plan

‘Special reconstruction zone’ intends to lure big business