Japan Press Weekly

Minimum wage hike would decrease livelihood protection spending

An increase in the minimum hourly wage to 1,000 yen will raise the incomes of 164,000 households currently enrolled in the livelihood protection program and save 380 billion yen in national spending for the program, according to an estimate by the Japan Research Institute of Labor Movement (Rodo-soken).

Osaka mayor to abolish city symphonic orchestra

Osaka City Mayor Hashimoto Toru will dismantle the Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band in April next year and dismiss all the musicians, who are also city government workers.

Ending Japan-US military ties abides with Constitution

Japanese Communist Party member of the House of Representatives Kasai Akira on May 31 stated that in the context of the Japanese Constitution, Japan should cut its military ties with the United States.

Ending Japan-US military ties abides with Constitution

Noda forms second reshuffled cabinet

Non-parliamentarian new defense chief advocates strengthening Japan-US military alliance

Chiba gov’t wasted 2 billion yen on now-closed Panasonic plant

Local residents stand up for former Isuzu contingent workers

Workers take action calling for withdrawal of unjust dismissals

Part-time workers’ unions discuss better job conditions

Osaka mayor to abolish city symphonic orchestra

Poverty is cause of more people seeking welfare

Two major parties try to slash livelihood protection benefits

Minimum wage hike would decrease livelihood protection spending

JCP Shiokawa reveals gov’t tricks behind consumption tax hike

MOF officials give lectures at universities to promote tax hike

JCP Yoshii calls for independent body to decommission all nuclear plants

Kyushu residents file suit against NPP

Citizens protest against restart of Oi NPP

500 in Fukui stage demonstration on day before nuclear minister comes to Fukui

Women in Miyagi form network to defend children from radiation

Osaka mayor makes about-face to approve restart of Oi NPP

Anti-NPP DPJ members will pay the price: TEPCO union head

JCP talks with Okinawans in Osaka on Japan-US Security Treaty

Okinawa election announced with removal of Futenma base as major issue

LDP and Komei candidates in Okinawa assembly election decide to oppose consumption tax hike

Women’s group protests Yamanashi governor’s insulting remarks