Japan Press Weekly

Shii in New Year message calls for further JCP advancement in 2012 marking 90th anniversary of its foundation

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo delivered a speech at the New Year assembly at the JCP head office in Tokyo on January 4, calling on all members to make efforts to further party advancement in 2012, the 90th anniversary of party foundation.

Kyoto broadcast workers’ union wins extension of casual staff’s employment period

In Kyoto City, where 40% of workers are contingent workers and the percentage of such workers in their early 20s is the nation’s highest at 60%, the Kyoto Broadcasting System Workers’ Union succeeded in extending 100 contingent workers’ contracts for another year.

‘Profit before safety’ management promoted by JAL chair Inamori (Part 1)

Since Inamori Kazuo, the chairman emeritus of the Kyocera Corporation, became the head of Japan Airlines, his extraordinary “management philosophy” has been promoted in the company, pushing workers into an endless pursuit of profits with emphasis on the profit-comes-first principle and “do-or-die” spirit.

Political parties except JCP receive gov’t subsidies even in this year of disaster

TPP issue has medical associations rethinking continuing with DPJ support

2012 draft budget shows DPJ became successor to LDP: Ichida

DPJ again breaches manifesto by resuming Yamba dam project

Lifting arms embargo contradicts spirit of peace constitution: Ichida

Kyoto broadcast workers’ union wins extension of casual staff’s employment period

‘Profit before safety’ management promoted by JAL chair Inamori (Part 1)

‘Profit before safety’ management promoted by JAL chair Inamori (Part 2)

JCP’s first seat in traditionally conservative disaster-hit region

Shii in New Year message calls for further JCP advancement in 2012 marking 90th anniversary of its foundation

Noda’s pension cuts take no thought for elderly’s hardship

Namie Town Assembly wants all reactors in Fukushima shut down

PM’s ‘under control’ declaration made with view to expand NPP exports

Reinstate livelihood protection for receivers of disaster relief money: Fukushima Pref.

30% of teachers in disaster-hit Miyagi experience depression

Osaka Court rules Hibakusha’s diseases as A-bomb related