Japan Press Weekly

60,000 gather in Tokyo to break away from nuclear power generation

Nearly 60,000 people from across the country on September 19 converged at a rally in central Tokyo to break away from nuclear power generation and build a sustainable society.

Shii questions PM Noda on reconstruction, NPPs, and US Futenma MCAS

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on September 15 used his interpellation time in the House of Representatives plenary session to question the basic policies of the new Cabinet. Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko’s reply exposed his Cabinet’s intent to work to benefit big corporations and the United States.

Noda proclaims restart of suspended NPPs and tax hikes

Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko expressed his intention to resume the operations of suspended nuclear power plants and to increase taxes in his first policy speech delivered to both Houses’ plenary sessions at the opening of the 178th extraordinary Diet session on September 13.

Noda proclaims restart of suspended NPPs and tax hikes

Shii questions PM Noda on reconstruction, NPPs, and US Futenma MCAS

Noda unwilling to respond to questions: Shii

 Reconstruction tax hike won’t affect large corporations

Longer Diet session is a matter of course: Shii

Ichida calls for economic reform by boosting domestic demand

What happened to DPJ’s election pledge?

Unjust court judgment over fired Panasonic worker

More than 10 million workers live on less than 2 million yen annual income

Shii calls on JCP lawmakers to enter into extraordinary Diet deliberations addressing people’s needs

JCP sent 900 million yen to quake-hit region

This week’s JCP international activities

60,000 gather in Tokyo to break away from nuclear power generation

JCP Fukuoka negotiates decommissioning of nuclear reactors with Kyushu power company

NPP-related companies donate more than 700 million yen to LDP and DPJ

 80th anniversary of Manchurian Incident

Japan’s share for education lowest among OECD nations

Education Ministry urges district in Okinawa to adopt use of rightist textbook

Osaka education board opposes governor’s intervention in schools

Major life insurance company gives 100 million yen for political favors