Japan Press Weekly

Great opportunity for a total ban on nuclear weapons: Gensuikyo

As the 2012 World Conference against A & H Bombs approaches next month, Akahata had an interview with Yasui Masakazu, secretary general of the Japan Council against A & H Bombs (Japan Gensuikyo), who said, “The annual World Conference has been described as a ‘historic event’ on many occasions, and this is particularly true this year.”

Social security services system will be demolished

A bill on the social security services system submitted jointly by the Democratic, Liberal Democratic, and Komei parties is aiming to build a “high pay, low return” Japan.

Major quake could cause core meltdown at Oi plant

JCP Upper House member Inoue Satoshi on July 10 warned that a core meltdown might occur at the Oi nuclear power plant, which was reactivated this month, if it is hit by an earthquake as powerful as the 2007 quake that hit the Niigata area.

Ichida sees Ozawa’s new party as reflection of public anger

DPJ is ‘LDP’s Noda faction’

PM wants to discuss on right of collective self-defense

Stop PM from allowing Japan to use military force abroad: Shii

New parties are ‘fragments’ of two major parties

Local gov’ts say ‘No’ to Osprey deployment to Okinawa

If Osprey is deployed, local mayor may no longer support US helipads construction

Rengo backs consumption tax hike allying with big business circles

Stop vicious circle of wage cuts: Gov’t workers’ union chair

Court invalidates punishment imposed on driving school teacher

Social security services system will be demolished

Citizens urge Tokyo to stop installing ex-police officers at welfare offices

Major quake could cause core meltdown at Oi plant

Religious figures call for future free of atomic energy

Tokyo gov’t prioritizes Olympic bid over radiation decontamination

170,000 anti-nuclear power demonstrators rally in central Tokyo

Clock remains stopped since 3.11

Great opportunity for a total ban on nuclear weapons: Gensuikyo

JCP argues Osaka’s bill to restrict city workers’ political activities is unconstitutional