Japan Press Weekly

Shiseido’s ‘ugly’ dismissal of temporary workers

Female temporary workers are waging a struggle to get their unfair dismissals revoked by the major cosmetic maker, Shiseido, whose sales pitch points to its efforts to create a female-friendly workplace.

Fukushima residents angry at TEPCO’s plan to end compensation

People in Fukushima are angry that Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, is planning to stop paying compensation to the nuclear accident victims in the prefecture.

Abe to revise security policy to beef up Japan’s military capability

The Liberal Democratic Party-led government has decided to draw up new national defense guidelines for military buildup within the year, replacing the current guidelines calling for restrained-spending on the military.

Political subsidies amount to Y567.7 billion for 18 years

Corporate nuclear-power promoters picked as Abe’s policy council members

Y1.36 billion will be used to promote NPP exports

Abe initiates trickle-down economics with Y20.2 trillion

US nuclear ships last year berthed in Yokosuka for total of 298 days

CV22s likely to be deployed at Kadena base

Another case of trespassing by US serviceman during curfew

Labor minister intends to investigate harsh downsizing moves by major electronics firms

Shiseido’s ‘ugly’ dismissal of temporary workers

Large manufacturers cut jobs and increase internal reserves in past 20 years

Abe to revise security policy to beef up Japan’s military capability

DM will request budget for Osprey research expenses

Local gov’ts work to give more jobs to smaller businesses

Small town strives for renewable energy development

Shii attends New Year party of Korean Residents Union in Japan

Shii talks with Kazakh ambassador

LDP gov’t will go forward with cuts in livelihood protection

Fukushima residents angry at TEPCO’s plan to end compensation

Abe should clearly admit Japan’s war guilt: US professor

Physical punishment at school is ‘permissible’: Osaka mayor

Tokyo deletes post-3.11 recovery as one of reasons for Olympic bid