Japan Press Weekly

Judo coach’s physical assault of female athletes is a warning to entire Japanese sporting world

Japan’s top female judoists accused their head coach and other coaching staff of physical violence and submitted their petition to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), courageously raising the problem of abuse not only judo but the entire Japanese sporting world.

Residents’ protest forces closing of SDF training site

The Self-Defense Forces’ helicopters training field will be closed without conducting a single training exercise in Tahara City, Aichi Prefecture. This was brought about by a 10-year-long struggle made by local residents, environmental and peace organizations, and the Japanese Communist Party.

Liberalizing online election campaign is commonsense move: JCP Ichida

Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Ichida Tadayoshi told reporters that it is a matter of course to lift the ban on the use of the Internet in election campaigns.

Liberalizing online election campaign is commonsense move: JCP Ichida

 Abe’s budget draft friendly to big firms, unfriendly to general public

2013 draft budget to threaten peace & lives: JCP Ichida

Shii at Lower House urges Abe to implement 3 policies to end recession

PM Abe wants to relax requirements for constitutional revision

Sticking firmly to Article 9 is the path to peace: Ichida

PM Abe accepts money from construction firms

Gov’t to approve exports of military aircraft parts

US sailor molests women in Yokosuka

USS George Washington sailor arrested again

Okinawans shower anger on PM

Residents’ complaints about US aircraft roar reached highest number ever in 2012

Residents’ protest forces closing of SDF training site

Network formed to shut down Mt. Fuji firing range

Anti-TPP efforts by a local co-op spread to prefectural level

On 85th anniversary of Akahata publication

This week’s JCP international activities

More than 70% of sick-child care centers operate in red

Legal trainees call for reinstatement of scholarship program

Gov’t will cut benefits for wartime orphans and leprosy patients’ families

Osaka air raid victims bring case to Supreme Court

Shii criticizes Abe’s intent to withdraw state apology for ‘comfort women’ issue

Monument to Korean, Japanese victims of coal mine disaster unveiled

High school students and parents urge education board to work for elimination of physical punishment in school

Power company promotes nuclear power ‘safety myth’ in school

JCP urges Chugoku Electric Power to promote use of renewable energy

Petition drive opposing maglev railway construction attracts public attention

Judo coach’s physical assault of female athletes is a warning to entire Japanese sporting world