Japan Press Weekly

  Cessation of Israel’s settlement policy is the starting point for negotiations

Palestine has recently applied to become a U.N. member as an independent state. Establishing their independent state is a legitimate claim to realize their right to national self-determination which has long been trampled on.

Use fund for anti-radiation measures, not Olympics: JCP in Tokyo

Japanese Communist Party Tokyo Assembly member Oyama Tomoko on September 28 urged Governor Ishihara Shintaro to use Tokyo’s budget to contain radiation contamination from the Fukushima nuclear accident rather than to bid to host the 2020 Olympics.

Shii criticizes gov’t move to limit radiation decontamination fund

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on September 29 severely criticized the government’s attempt to limit its subsidy for radiation decontamination work as “abandoning its responsibility.”

Cabinet members accumulate excess money from subsidies to political parties

Sony fixed-term contract workers win extension of contracts

Massive dismissals could be avoided: JAL chair in court

Nikon to compensate a temp who committed suicide due to overwork

Defense ministry requests budget for military buildup

SDF to refuel US warplanes in the air during joint exercise

 Gangsters must be rid of by social consensus

 Cessation of Israel’s settlement policy is the starting point for negotiations

This week’s JCP international activities

Shii urges PM to abandon NPP resumption

Shii criticizes gov’t move to limit radiation decontamination fund

 NISA fails to play role in regulating nuclear safety

Sasebo City Assembly adopts resolution against restart of Genkai NPP

Father/son politicians greedy for NPP money in Ishikawa

Utilities’ political donations continue in different forms

Public made to pay for promoting nuclear energy

High court overturns previous ruling for gov’t to release secret documents on Okinawa reversion

Ichida calls for financial support to all disaster-hit medical facilities

80% oppose Tokyo’s bid for 2020 Olympics

Use fund for anti-radiation measures, not Olympics: JCP in Tokyo