Japan Press Weekly

Chinese trainees win overall victory in ‘slave’ labor lawsuit

The Nagasaki District Court wholly acknowledged the fact that five Chinese trainees had been forced to work as “slave labor”, ordering a Japanese sewing company to pay them back pay and two million yen in compensation.

1,700 people participate in Bikini Day rally

On March 1, marking the 59th day of the U.S. H-bomb test explosion at Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific, the annual Bikini Day rally took place in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, with about 1,700 people in attendance.

70% of LDP Dietmembers oppose TPP

Among 295 Liberal Democratic Party parliamentarians who won seats in the House of Representatives general election at the end of last year, 70% expressed opposition to Japan’s entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade pact, Akahata revealed.

Abe in policy speech just repeats what he promised US

Gov’t submits ID system bill

Gov’t excludes F-35s from arms embargo

Defense Ministry seeks local approval to build US base in Okinawa

2 US sailors plead guilty of raping a Japanese woman

Ospreys to conduct first low-altitude training on mainland Japan

Chinese trainees win overall victory in ‘slave’ labor lawsuit

70% of LDP Dietmembers oppose TPP

No guarantee of protection in TPP talks: JCP Inoue

Citizens learn about FTA’s negative impacts on South Korea

This week’s JCP international activities

JCP Tokyo assemblyperson demands more certified childcare centers

Ordinance bill to ‘keep an eye on’ welfare recipients attracts popular criticism

 Lifting ban on mixed-medical services will deny equal access to medical treatments

City gives up challenging court ruling on illegality of turning away welfare assistance applicants

NRA approves guidelines on nuclear emergency in defiance of public opinion

1,700 people participate in Bikini Day rally

Gensuikyo holds Bikini Day national rally and international forum

 Society with lack of access to higher education for economic reasons has no future

Top-down moral education is ineffective

Total of 8.63 million call for better learning environment

Residents rally against Tokyo’s bid to host Olympics

Concrete paving work at World Heritage site arouses public anger

Local residents & firms jointly initiate renewable energy business

JCP Kami demands transparency from nuclear research center

Glass ceiling over women’s promotion: judo journalist