Japan Press Weekly

Osaka Mayor intends to impose penalty on city workers’ political activities

Osaka City Mayor Hashimoto Toru intends to enact a local law to restrict city workers’ political activities with varying degrees of punishment up to “imprisonment for 2 years or less”.

Koike talks of impasse on capitalism on radio

Japanese Communist Party Policy Commission Chair Koike Akira on a radio program aired on May 25 talked of the JCP principles and policies as well as how the party views large corporations.

Spent nuclear fuel storage sites will be full in 8 years

More than half of the storage pools for spent nuclear fuel at nuclear power plants throughout Japan will be at full capacity in 8 years if the reactors continue to operate.

JCP Ichida opposes Diet seat reduction

Deregulation of ban on arms exports welcomed by defense industry

US Navy forcibly conducts carrier-based aircraft exercises

People have to cover their ears from the intense roar of US fighter jets

US soldier convicted of hit and run homicide

Arbitrary wage cut violates Constitution: gov’t union members file suit

Youth group reports on Japan’s young workers’ situation to ILO

JCP calls on SDF to cancel ranger training on residential street

Koike talks of impasse on capitalism on radio

JCP pledges to build stronger party before general election

JCP Koike talks with CPC international department vice head

JCP Takahashi calls for establishment of guaranteed minimum pension program

District court rejects asbestos victims’ demand for damages

High court denies Iressa victims’ demand for compensation

Deregulation of nursery operations leads to more children’s deaths

JCP Sasaki: ‘Consumption tax hike will benefit social welfare programs’ is a cheat

Consumption tax is unfair for small businesses: JCP Shiokawa

Exporters’ way of making money from consumption tax

Spent nuclear fuel storage sites will be full in 8 years

NHK top official resigns to become TEPCO director

KEPCO suspends reward system to high energy users

TEPCO’s profits excessively depends on rates imposed on households

2,000 rally calling for decommissioning of all reactors in Kyushu

Naha City assy. adopts anti-Ospray resolution

Osaka Mayor intends to impose penalty on city workers’ political activities

Controversial ordinance bills forcibly passed in Osaka City