Japan Press Weekly

  Job ‘reform’ helps corporate giants kick workers out

Initiated by PM Abe calling for a conversion from the “excessively-sustained” employment system to more flexible labor mobility, a “reform” in the current system is gaining momentum. It, however, will only help create more unstable jobs under the pretext of the conversion to higher labor mobility.

Sony workers in ‘downsizing room’ attain job assignment

As a result of a union’s struggle, a Sony’s subsidiary company in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture, gave new job assignments to all 14 workers who had been transferred to a so-called “downsizing room”, Akahata reported on April 14.

‘Abenomics’ widens gap between the rich and the rest

Media praise the continued depreciation of the yen and high stock prices as an outcome of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s “Abenomics” economic policy. However, as the government’s own research indicates, this policy is actually promoting the further polarization between the rich and the rest.

JRP lawmaker calls for relaxing regulations on public service privatization

Gov’t bill to cut Diet seats ignores rulings finding vote-value gap unconstitutional

850 university teachers oppose Japan’s joining in TPP talks

5,000 people in rally resolve to stop consumption tax hike

 Abe makes large concessions in pre-TPP talks with US

LDP spokesman calls on public to vote for Article 96 revision with changing Article 9 as goal

US Ospreys continue to fly over Okinawa’s residential areas

US aircraft flying exclusively in SDF airspace

Another drunken driving by US marine in Okinawa

Sony workers in ‘downsizing room’ attain job assignment

 Job ‘reform’ helps corporate giants kick workers out

Part-time lecturers condemn university for unilaterally changing work rules in violation of labor laws

Letting civilians hold guns is illegal: citizens file complaint against SDF

SDF cancels plan to let people hold guns at its events

Bereaved family wins state compensation for SDF member’s death

‘Abenomics’ widens gap between the rich and the rest

The key to deflation is increase basic pay: private think tank

Nuclear-powered ‘Astro Boy’ turns 10 in post-Fukushima Japan

Activists resolve to fight back against gov’t move to remove ‘anti-nuke tent’

More than 6,000 join suit calling for closure of Genkai nuclear plant

Member of nuclear accident investigation team received money from TEPCO

Gov’t responsible for leak of radiation-contaminated water: JCP Shiokawa

JCP Kami urges gov’t not to approve corporate fishery in disaster-hit area

Abe wants to emphasize ‘patriotism’ in history textbooks

1,100th monthly ‘6th and 9th’ antinuke action at world heritage site takes place

Japan Gensuikyo urges nuclear powers to act for nuclear-free world

Respect the right to know for families of bullied suicides: JCP Miyamoto

JCP-backed mayor reelected in Takarazuka City