Japan Press Weekly

Shii demands snap election to reflect public opinion

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on January 27 took the floor on behalf of the JCP at the Lower House plenary session and demanded a snap general election to reflect the opinion of voters.

Agricultural and medical leaders jointly oppose TPP

Leaders of agricultural and medical associations on January 25 pledged to strengthen their efforts to block Japan’s entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement at a joint press conference hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan.

Cuts in public workers’ wages will create vicious circle of decline in wages

The government claims that the 8% wage cut will make it possible to save 290 billion yen in government spending. However, in actuality, a labor think tank has pointed out that the government will lose 540.1 billion yen in tax revenues.

Shii demands snap election to reflect public opinion

PM begs LDP and Komei Party to join in talks with DPJ for tax hike

PM Noda and his finance minister run after business circles

Your Party vows to act with Osaka Ishin-no-Kai

JCP Yamashita criticizes Osaka Mayor Hashimoto’s ‘dictatorship’

 Why didn’t gov’t take minutes of post-3.11 discussions?

Consumption tax hike deals another blow to disaster victims: JCP Ichida

 Consumption tax hike will harm economy

Cuts in public workers’ wages will create vicious circle of decline in wages

Carpenters in disaster-hit region organize union

Agricultural and medical leaders jointly oppose TPP

Ogata attends Indian reception

Kyuden treated Genkai Town leaders to dinner party

Genkai mayor wines and dines Energy Agency officials

Anti-base candidate in Ginowan mayoral race unveils his no-base policy

Ex-defense officials involved in EIAs for base construction in Okinawa

DM’s remark ignoring air traffic of Futenma base triggers criticism from Okinawans

Okinawans criticize EIA report for US base construction on Henoko

Court dismisses ex-high school principal’s claim against unfair rejection of reemployment