Japan Press Weekly

JCP CC 4th Plenum: ‘Two-party’ system is facing a collapse

The course of successive DPJ governments shows that the “two-party” system is facing a collapse, and a new situation is emerging, which increases the possibility that people become aware of the real point of contention existing between the DPJ-LDP-Komei and the JCP, Chair Shii Kazuo explained in his report to the Plenum.

UN calls on Japan to eliminate discriminatory provisions against women from civil code

The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) recently made a recommendation that Japan should revise its Civil Code within one year so that women can decide whether to keep their original surname after marriage.

Toyota Motor president’s tax burden is lighter than Warren Buffett’s

Toyota President Toyoda’s income tax was 16.1% of his annual income, which was lower than that of Buffett’s 17.4%. The rate of tax to average annual income of Toyota’s regular employees is 16.6%, which is still greater than that for Toyoda.

DPJ and LDP received 600 million yen from nuclear industry on top of depending heavily on gov’t subsidies

JCP political funding is supported by grassroots donations

Approval of Japan’s export of nuclear power plants postponed

Panasonic’s brutal closure of TV panel factory

Workers win against dismissals for unionizing

Toyota Motor president’s tax burden is lighter than Warren Buffett’s

Rengo disgraced by DPJ-led government

 Cluster munitions holders should accept international treaty banning the munitions

JCP CC 4th Plenum: ‘Two-party’ system is facing a collapse

JCP mayor reelected for 5th consecutive term

Collect experts’ wisdom to defend safety

Union wages campaign against LWR and N-submarines

Okinawa defense chief replaced over his demeaning remark

Okinawans angered by defense official’s ‘rape’ remark

Miyakojima residents oppose local deployment of SDF

Okinawa prefectural assembly protests against DM official’s outrageous remark

Grad students: please lower tuitions

UN calls on Japan to eliminate discriminatory provisions against women from civil code

Woman member struggles for local assembly’s authorization of use of maiden name