Japan Press Weekly

Okinawa’s sugar cane farmers against TPP

Sugar cane is Okinawa’s main agricultural product, produced by 80% of local farmers. Farmers in Okinawa’s Ishigaki Island are now busy harvesting sugar cane. They are very concerned about the government’s intention to take part in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade pact.

Shii proposes three measures for solution to Senkaku problem

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii in the JCP 6th Central Committee Plenum stressed that negotiating in a cool-headed and rational manner is the only way to solve the dispute over the Senkaku Islands with China.

Shii calls for Japan-S. Korea talks on ‘comfort women’ issue

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo in the JCP 6th Central Committee Plenum said that the Japanese government should negotiate with South Korea on the wartime sex slave issue based on a bilateral agreement.

China’s targeting radar on MSDF vessel is disgraceful: JCP Kokuta

JRP invites LDP for constitutional revision

 Abe’s security panel moves toward weakening Constitution

Flying Osprey drops water bottle outside base

US jet fighter’s sonic boom breaks window glass of a house

Residents’ complaints about US military aircraft noise increase

Kitchen staff sues fast food ‘gyoza’ chain for long work hours

Isuzu sues workers for refusing to leave dormitory

Sony workers urge labor ministry to relieve them from company’s cruel retirement scheme

PM responds to JCP: I’ll ask employers for increase in workers’ wages

Co-op representatives call for adjustment of kerosene price

Economists seek gov’t wage hike measures to end deflationary recession

Okinawa’s sugar cane farmers against TPP

Let’s make advance in Upper House election: JCP 6th CC Plenum

This week’s JCP international activities

JCP Kasai enjoys Korean cultural properties with South Koreans

Handicapped protest state move pressing local gov’t to abolish free medical service

Welfare benefit is last safety net to defend lives and human rights: Bar representative

 NRA cannot talk about ‘safety’ without full investigation of Fukushima accident

Shii calls for Japan-S. Korea talks on ‘comfort women’ issue

Don’t exempt Korean schools from tuition-free program: students demand

Shii proposes three measures for solution to Senkaku problem

JCP Kami attends rally for return of northern territories