Japan Press Weekly

Takeshima issue should be solved through diplomacy: JCP chair

Asked by reporters for a comment on South Korean President’s visit to Takeshima Island on August 10, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo said, “Behavior that may increase tensions between Japan and South Korea should be avoided. Territorial issues should be addressed through diplomatic negotiations based on historical facts and international law.”

We won’t give up fighting consumption tax hike: JCP chairman

Commenting on the enactment of the tax hike bill, JCP Chair Shii Kazuo said at a press conference, “The legislation will take effect in two years. More people will come together to resist the tax increase as the date set for the implementation draws closer. The climax of our fight has yet to come.”

World Conference against A & H Bombs calls for starting negotiations on NWC

On August 6, the 67th anniversary of the U.S. forces’ atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the World Conference against A & H Bombs adopted the “Appeal from Hiroshima” calling for working together to start negotiations in advance of the Nuclear Weapons Convention.

We won’t give up fighting consumption tax hike: JCP chairman

24 Osaka City’s ward chiefs are all Hashimotoism advocates

Hashimoto appointed ward boss: welfare benefit is compensation for labor

Japanese people have power to abolish consumption tax hike law

Local people concerned over Osprey flight routes running through Japanese islands

Ospreys to fly low altitude over 138 cities, towns, and villages in 21 prefectures

Two US servicemen arrested for car theft

Court accuses major fast-food chain of an unfair labor practice

Female teacher’s suicide finally recognized as work-related

Laid-off workers sue Foreign Correspondents’ Club

Gov’t employees over 55 years old may suffer termination of regular pay increase

87% of private kindergarten teachers have to take work home

Shii talks with UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs

JCP Koike visits wind power plant in Tottori

Court orders Kubota to compensate for asbestos damage

URA should protect right of residence: JCP Kokuta

 Japan’s new growth strategy pleases business circles

266 residents in court seek freeze on Tokai Daini NPP

Mayors’ group issues proposal to break with nuclear power

Lawyers’ group requests that police not obstruct protest action against restart of NPPs

Seaside guest houses in Fukushima suffer from lack of business

Kadena Town Assembly unanimously adopts resolution protesting US Raptor deployment

Okinawan academics say ‘No’ to Osprey deployment

Okinawan university damaged by US military plane crash opposes Osprey deployment

World Conference against A & H Bombs calls for starting negotiations on NWC

 Gov’t should play its role to support A-bomb survivors

Declaration of the International Meeting

THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE

JCP Chair delivers speech

2012 World Conference – Nagasaki calls for world gov’ts efforts to open door to nuclear free world

 Gov’t should make efforts to raise food self-sufficiency rate

Takeshima issue should be solved through diplomacy: JCP chair

 Territorial expansion of former Soviet Union needs to be corrected